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50 Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech, Example Sentences

50 Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech, Example Sentences

Direct And Indirect Speech Examples

While using English, we use direct and indirect speeches quite often. If a sentence is expressed exactly as it came out of the mouth of the person who said it, it becomes a direct speech. However Indirect Speech (also called reported speech) refers to transmitting a sentence that someone has said. It is often used in daily language.

For example,

  • Susan told me she ate pizza yesterday. (Indirect Speech)

Susan said, “I ate pizza yesterday.”. (Direct Speech)

  • Mathilda told me she had to go out. (Indirect Speech)

Mathilda said: “I have to go out.”. (Direct Speech)

  • Julie asked if the train had left when she arrived at the ticket office. (Indirect Speech)

Julie asked: “Did the train leave?” (Direct Speech)

50 Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech

1 Direct She says, “I am ill.”
Indirect She says that she is ill.
2 Direct I will study”, Mary said.
Indirect I will study”, said Mary.
3 Direct She said; “The exam is difficult.
Indirect She said the test was difficult.
4 Direct I bought a car.
Indirect He said he bought a car.
5 Direct My parents are very well.
Indirect Alex said that his parents were very well.
6 Direct Please don’t be late.
Indirect He asked their not to be late.
7 Direct I’m living in Texas now.
Indirect Her father said that he was living in London now.
8 Direct I am living in Paris.
Indirect He said that he was living in Paris.
9 Direct My mother isn’t very well.
Indirect She said that her mother wasn’t very well.
10 Direct I need help with my work.
Indirect George said “I need help with my homework.”
11 Direct I was walking along the Street.
Indirect He said he had been walking along the Street.
12 Direct I haven’t seen George recently.
Indirect She said that she hadn’t seen George recently.
13 Direct I would help, but…
Indirect He said he would help but…
14 Direct I’m waiting for Michael, she said.
Indirect She said (that) she was waiting for Michael”.
15 Direct They said, “They have taken exercise.”
Indirect They said that they had taken exercise.
16 Direct I can speak perfect Spanish.
Indirect He said he could speak perfect Spanish.
17 Direct I haven’t seen Mary.
Indirect He said he hadn’t seen Mary.
18 Direct What is your name? she asked me.
Indirect She asked me what my name was.
19 Direct I was sleeping when Mary called.
Indirect He said that he had been sleeping when Mary called.
20 Direct Please help me!
Indirect He asked me to help his.
21 Direct It is too late.
Indirect I said it was too late.
22 Direct I had taken Spanish lessons before.
Indirect He said he had taken Spanish lessons before.
23 Direct Did you do your homework?
Indirect He asked me if I did (had done) my homework.
24 Direct Please help me carry this!
Indirect My mother asked me to help her carry that.
25 Direct I like ice cream.
Indirect He said that he liked ice cream.
26 Direct I’II see you later.
Indirect He said he would see me later.
27 Direct I could swim when I was four.
Indirect He said he could swim when he was four.
28 Direct I should call my mother.
Indirect He said he should call her mother.
29 Direct I might be late.
Indirect He said he might be late.
30 Direct He said, “I was teaching earlier.”
Indirect He said he had been teaching earlier.
31 Direct Mary said, “I have been writing this essay.”
Indirect Mary said that he had been writing that essay.
32 Direct Michael said, “I may go there.’
Indirect Michael says that she may go there.
33 Direct We can´t go the zoo next week.
Indirect They said they couldn’t go to the zoo next week.
34 Direct George is said, “I write a letter”.
Indirect George is said that she wrote a letter.
35 Direct I said, “He is driving a car”
Indirect I said that he was driving a car.
36 Direct I am reading a book, he explained.
Indirect He explained that he was reading a book.
37 Direct My father said, “I am cooking dinner.”
Indirect My father said he was cooking dinner.
38 Direct My sister said, “I had already eaten.”
Indirect My sister said she had already eaten.
39 Direct My boyfriend asked, “Do you like horror films?”
Indirect Do you like horror films? my boyfriend asked.
40 Direct I never get up late, my mother said.
Indirect My mother said that she never got up late.
41 Direct She said, “I might come early.”
Indirect She said she might come early.
42 Direct I am leaving home now.”
Indirect He said that he left home then.
43 Direct Are you living here?
Indirect He asked me if I was living here.
44 Direct I’m going to come.
Indirect She said that she was going to come.
45 Direct We can communicate smoothly.
Indirect They said that they could communicate smothly.
46 Direct I often enjoy myself.
Indirect Mary will say that that she often enjoys herself.
47 Direct Everything is going fine.
Indirect The news says that everything is going fine.
48 Direct My father was born in 1962.
Indirect My father told us that he was born in 1962.
49 Direct She said, “I’ve missed my train.”
Indirect She said that she’d missed her train.
50 Direct I’m sorry for the accident.
Indirect Georger told Samuel (that) he was sorry for the accident.
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