I. Change the following from direct into indirect speech paying attention to the tense forms.

1. The travel agent said, “The coach leaves for the airport every morning.”

2. “The trip to Mexico brought me some new experience and impressions”, the traveller said to his college.

3. The tour guide said, “Our journey has come to an end.”

4. “No flight will be delayed because the weather conditions are perfect”, the airport attendant explained to me.

5. A travelling hiker answered, “I am fishing, hiking, mountaineering, bicycling, swimming and sunbathing while staying at my campsite.”

6. The manager of the travel agency said, “We’ve been discussing advantages and disadvantages of bus travel about this area for an hour.”

7. “I was looking through the flight board at 8 p.m. yesterday”, Lily said to me.

8. My seat mate said, “I am going on a guided tour to Rome. I have read a lot about this amazing city. Now I can see everything myself.”

Direct Speech	Indirect Speech
this, these, here now today yesterday the day before yesterday last month five days ago tomorrow the day after tomorrow next year in two weeks	that, those, there then, at that time that day the day before, the previous day two days before the month before, the previous (preceding) month five days before, five days earlier the following day, the next day, a day later two days later the following year, the next year, a year later two weeks from then

II. Change the following from direct into indirect speech paying attention to the tense forms and italicized words.

1. The passenger said to the airport attendant, “I have got most information about the flight from this brochure.”

2. “If I hurry, I’ll catch the bus after classes tomorrow”, said Helen to me.

3. “I missed my connection an hour ago. My daughter is waiting for me now, and I’m worried about this situation”, said my grandmother to the conductor.

4. “Learning the facts of the guided tour about London today I’ve made some discoveries for myself”, said my younger sister.

5. The travel agent said, “We are offering a package holiday in a week.”

6. The stewardess said, “I returned from Rome yesterday. The journey was tiring.”

7. “In a year we shall introduce a new route about this region”, said a guide to us.

8. The researcher said, “Last year the expenses for travelling were cut down.”

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