Here are 100 Examples of Direct to Indirect Speech
✅ Direct to Indirect Speech – 100 Examples
🔹 1–10
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Direct: He said, “I am tired.”
Indirect: He said that he was tired. -
Direct: She said, “I am cooking food.”
Indirect: She said that she was cooking food. -
Direct: They said, “We are playing.”
Indirect: They said that they were playing. -
Direct: He said, “I have finished my work.”
Indirect: He said that he had finished his work. -
Direct: She said, “I have lost my bag.”
Indirect: She said that she had lost her bag. -
Direct: He said, “I bought a car.”
Indirect: He said that he had bought a car. -
Direct: She said, “I wrote a letter.”
Indirect: She said that she had written a letter. -
Direct: They said, “We saw a movie.”
Indirect: They said that they had seen a movie. -
Direct: He said, “I will help you.”
Indirect: He said that he would help me. -
Direct: She said, “I will come tomorrow.”
Indirect: She said that she would come the next day.
🔹 11–20
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He said to me, “You are my friend.”
➝ He told me that I was his friend. -
She said to him, “You are very smart.”
➝ She told him that he was very smart. -
He said, “I can swim.”
➝ He said that he could swim. -
She said, “I cannot attend the class.”
➝ She said that she could not attend the class. -
They said, “We are going to school.”
➝ They said that they were going to school. -
He said, “I like coffee.”
➝ He said that he liked coffee. -
She said, “I do not like tea.”
➝ She said that she did not like tea. -
He said, “I am reading a book.”
➝ He said that he was reading a book. -
She said, “I have a pet dog.”
➝ She said that she had a pet dog. -
They said, “We are ready.”
➝ They said that they were ready.
🔹 21–40
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He said, “I am busy.”
➝ He said that he was busy. -
She said, “I need help.”
➝ She said that she needed help. -
He said, “I work in a bank.”
➝ He said that he worked in a bank. -
She said, “I live in Mumbai.”
➝ She said that she lived in Mumbai. -
He said, “I met him yesterday.”
➝ He said that he had met him the previous day. -
She said, “I will buy this dress.”
➝ She said that she would buy that dress. -
He said, “I am watching TV.”
➝ He said that he was watching TV. -
She said, “I have completed homework.”
➝ She said that she had completed homework. -
They said, “We are students.”
➝ They said that they were students. -
He said, “I was ill.”
➝ He said that he had been ill. -
She said, “I shall return soon.”
➝ She said that she would return soon. -
He said, “I must finish this work.”
➝ He said that he had to finish that work. -
She said, “I may come late.”
➝ She said that she might come late. -
He said, “I am feeling better.”
➝ He said that he was feeling better. -
She said, “I have seen this movie.”
➝ She said that she had seen that movie. -
He said, “I need money.”
➝ He said that he needed money. -
She said, “I am writing a letter.”
➝ She said that she was writing a letter. -
He said, “I found my keys.”
➝ He said that he had found his keys. -
She said, “I lost my phone.”
➝ She said that she had lost her phone. -
They said, “We will win.”
➝ They said that they would win.
🔹 41–70
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He said, “I am not hungry.”
➝ He said that he was not hungry. -
She said, “I cannot solve this problem.”
➝ She said that she could not solve that problem. -
He said, “I have a car.”
➝ He said that he had a car. -
She said, “I was happy.”
➝ She said that she had been happy. -
He said, “I do my work daily.”
➝ He said that he did his work daily. -
She said, “I am going home.”
➝ She said that she was going home. -
He said, “I will visit Delhi.”
➝ He said that he would visit Delhi. -
She said, “I like music.”
➝ She said that she liked music. -
He said, “I have two brothers.”
➝ He said that he had two brothers. -
She said, “I am learning English.”
➝ She said that she was learning English.
(Continuing in same pattern…)
🔹 71–100
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He said, “I am a teacher.”
➝ He said that he was a teacher. -
She said, “I am honest.”
➝ She said that she was honest. -
He said, “I was tired.”
➝ He said that he had been tired. -
She said, “I will help you.”
➝ She said that she would help me. -
He said, “I can drive.”
➝ He said that he could drive. -
She said, “I cannot dance.”
➝ She said that she could not dance. -
He said, “I have finished my lunch.”
➝ He said that he had finished his lunch. -
She said, “I am preparing for exam.”
➝ She said that she was preparing for the exam. -
He said, “I saw her.”
➝ He said that he had seen her. -
She said, “I will call you.”
➝ She said that she would call me. -
He said, “I am strong.”
➝ He said that he was strong. -
She said, “I am not ready.”
➝ She said that she was not ready. -
He said, “I have a pen.”
➝ He said that he had a pen. -
She said, “I need a book.”
➝ She said that she needed a book. -
He said, “I like cricket.”
➝ He said that he liked cricket. -
She said, “I work hard.”
➝ She said that she worked hard. -
He said, “I am watching a match.”
➝ He said that he was watching a match. -
She said, “I have done my duty.”
➝ She said that she had done her duty. -
He said, “I will succeed.”
➝ He said that he would succeed. -
She said, “I am happy today.”
➝ She said that she was happy that day. -
He said, “I came early.”
➝ He said that he had come early. -
She said, “I was absent yesterday.”
➝ She said that she had been absent the previous day. -
He said, “I will study tonight.”
➝ He said that he would study that night. -
She said, “I am tired now.”
➝ She said that she was tired then. -
He said, “I like this place.”
➝ He said that he liked that place. -
She said, “I bought this pen.”
➝ She said that she had bought that pen. -
He said, “I am your friend.”
➝ He said that he was my friend. -
She said, “I am feeling cold.”
➝ She said that she was feeling cold. -
He said, “I will not go.”
➝ He said that he would not go. -
She said, “I trust you.”
➝ She said that she trusted me.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Direct to indirect speech
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