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Task:
To strengthen your understanding, change the following sentences into direct or indirect speech!

1. a) "We're taking these seeds to our nest," squeaked the ant. 6. a) She said that she was seeing her brother on Sunday.
b) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. a) The ant said, “It’s going to be a long winter with lots of 7. a) My brother said that he had been studying a lot for the last

snow.” exam.

b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. a) "I have all the food that I need right now," said the
8. a) The grasshopper said that he would be able to find some
grasshopper.
food for winter.
b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. a) “I have watched the new Spiderman movie and it’s
9. a) The grasshopper insisted that it was only spring and there
incredible,” he said.
was lots of food everywhere.
b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. a) “It’s been raining since this morning,” Jeffrey said.

10. a) Lisa said that she would be there at 2 p.m.
b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

b) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………