Direct and indirect speech

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Direct and indirect speech

Direct speech

She sais: "I don't like horror films."

Indirect speech

She said that she didn't like horror films.

Direct and indirect speech

Direct speech

She says: "I don't like horror films."

Indirect speech

She said that she didn't like horror films.

How to transform direct speech into indirect one:

1. Change a verb in Present Simple into Past Simple: work(-s) - worked, don't (doesn't) write - didn't write

For example:

The man says: "My working day begins at 8.30 a.m."

The man said that his working day began at 8.30 a.m."

2. Sometimes you need to change a couple of verbs.

For example:

Michael says: "I don't like how my room looks like".

Michael said that he didn't like how his room looked like".

3. If needed, change the personal pronoun.

For example:

She says: "I hate sushi"

She said that she hated sushi.

4. If needed, change the possessive pronoun.

For example:

My son says: "I don't like the color of my jacket".

My son said that he didn't like the color of his jacket.

Transform into indirect speech:
She says: "I like the flowers".

The man says: "I always work in my garden".

They say: "We don't know who the suspect is".

Amalia says: "My kitchen is so dirty".

Nick says: "She is not my classmate".