Change into INDIRECT SPEECH:
You can use AND, BUT, BECAUSE, ADD to join the sentences.
Brenda said to Jimmy, “Please, turn off the TV. The film is boring.”
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“Wash your face and say GOOD MORNING to everybody.” says his mother.
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“Do your homework again. There are a lot of mistakes.” says the teacher to Kate.
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“Don’t waste your time! Finish studying.” says Mrs. Dawson to Barbara.
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“Brush your teeth. They look very dirty.” Her mother says to her.
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“Look out! There is a truck coming.” Kevin said to his daughter.
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Janet told David, “This book looks boring. Give me another, please.”
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Mrs. Abbot told Jack, “Your hair is very long. Go and have a hair cut.”
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Mrs. Denman says to her son, “It is very hot. Don’t play in the sun.”
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Mr. Newman said to Nicky, “Don’t make a lot of noise. I want to listen to the news.”
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“Don’t turn it up. I have a headache.” says the mother.
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Sue told Andy, “Don’t shout! I’m not a deaf.”
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Terry said to Ashley, “Don’t speak German. Speak English. They can’t understand you.”
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“Please, be quiet! The baby is sleeping.” says Mrs. Newton to the children.
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“Will you please move aisde? I can’t watch television.” says John.
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Mark said, “I want to buy a new car. Ours is very old and spends a lot of petrol.”
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Tom said to Carol, “Can I borrow your dictionary. Mine is at home.”
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“Your hands are very dirty. Go to the bathroom and wash them.” says her mother.
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Sandy said to Danny, “Does your mother work? I see her on the bus everyday.”
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Tom told Jane, “I’m bored. Can we go to the cinema?”
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Sam said to Kate, “I’m broke. Can you lend me some money?”
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Mother said to her son, “Your friends are playing in the garden. Don’t you want to
play with them?”
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Jim says to his son, “When will you go? You are very late for school.”
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“What have you cooked? I feel very hungry.” Tony said to his mother.
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“Why don’t you wash your car? It looks very dirty.” Mrs. Dawson said to John.
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1. We use indirect speech (reported speech) to report the meaning of what was said. We put indirect speech in a noun clause beginning with that.
2. After a reporting verb in the past simple, we usually change present modals to past modals, and present tenses to past tenses.