Question

Write the following sentences in indirect speech. Pay attention to backshift and the changes to pronouns, time, and place.1. The teacher said, “I visited this museum last week."The teacher said that2. She claimed, "I am the best for this job."She claimed that3. The minister said, “The crisis will be overcome next year."The minister said that4. My riding teacher said, “Nobody has ever fallen off a horse here."My riding teacher said that5. The boss explained, “None of my co-workers work overtime now."The boss explained that​

Answer 1

The teacher said that he/she visited that museum the previous week.

She claimed that she was the best for that job.

The minister said that the crisis would be overcome the following year.

My riding teacher said that had ever fallen off a horse there.

The boss explained that none of his co-workers worked overtime then.

Answer 2

1. The teacher said that he had visited that museum the previous week. 2. She claimed that she was the best for that job. 3. The minister said that the crisis would be overcome the following year. 4. My riding teacher said that nobody had ever fallen off a horse there. 5. The boss explained that none of his co-workers worked overtime at that time.