“I’ll be back on Monday.” =
1. He said he would be back on Monday
2. He told me he would be back on Monday
“What is it ?”
3. He asked me what it was
“Don’t bother”
4. She told me not to bother
“Wait outside please.”
5. They asked us to wait outside
“Wait outside.”
6. They told us to wait outside
7. The salesman persuade him to buy a new fridge
8. The press accused the firm of lying
9. The firm threatened to take legal action
10. He suggested (that) we took a break
Reported & Direct Speech Patterns ANSWERS