Here you find list of 50 examples of direct and indirect speech.
Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech
| Sr No | Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “I am tired,” said Jane. | Jane said that she was tired. |
| 2. | “Can you please pass the salt?” asked Mark. | Mark asked if I could please pass the salt. |
| 3. | “I love playing the guitar,” said Sam. | Sam said that he loved playing the guitar. |
| 4. | “What time is the movie?” asked Sarah. | Sarah asked what time the movie was. |
| 5. | “I want to go to the park,” said Emily. | Emily said that she wanted to go to the park. |
| 6. | “I will be there in five minutes,” said John. | John said that he would be there in five minutes. |
| 7. | “The concert was amazing!” exclaimed Lisa. | Lisa exclaimed with excitement that the concert was amazing. |
| 8. | “I don’t like broccoli,” said Tom. | Tom said that he didn’t like broccoli. |
| 9. | “I have a headache,” complained Alex. | Alex complained of having a headache. |
| 10. | “I won the race!” shouted Mike. | Mike shouted that he had won the race. |
| 11. | “Let’s go out for dinner,” suggested Anna. | Anna suggested going out for dinner. |
| 12. | “I’m sorry for being late,” apologized Peter. | Peter apologized for being late. |
| 13. | “I can’t wait for the weekend,” said Rachel. | Rachel said that she couldn’t wait for the weekend. |
| 14. | “The weather is so hot today,” commented David. | David commented that the weather was so hot that day. |
| 15. | “I enjoy reading books,” said Emma. | Emma said that she enjoyed reading books. |
| 16. | “Could you help me with this math problem?” asked Kevin. | Kevin asked if I could help him with that math problem. |
| 17. | “I’m going to the beach tomorrow,” announced Megan. | Megan announced that she was going to the beach the next day. |
| 18. | “I don’t know the answer,” admitted Jack. | Jack admitted that he didn’t know the answer. |
| 19. | “I’ll call you later,” promised Lily. | Lily promised to call me later. |
| 20. | “I lost my keys,” said Alex. | Alex said that he had lost his keys. |
| 21. | John said, “I am going to the store.” | John said that he was going to the store. |
| 22. | Sarah exclaimed, “What a beautiful day!” | Sarah exclaimed that it was a beautiful day. |
| 23. | Tom asked, “Can you pass me the salt?” | Tom asked if I could pass him the salt. |
| 24. | Mary shouted, “I won the lottery!” | Mary shouted that she had won the lottery. |
| 25. | The teacher said, “Please complete the assignment by tomorrow.” | The teacher said to complete the assignment by the next day. |
| 26. | Peter whispered, “I have a secret.” | Peter whispered that he had a secret. |
| 27. | Lisa declared, “I want to be an astronaut.” | Lisa declared that she wanted to be an astronaut. |
| 28. | David stated, “I love chocolate ice cream.” | David stated that he loved chocolate ice cream. |
| 29. | The coach shouted, “Run faster!” | The coach shouted to run faster. |
| 30. | Jane asked, “Do you like pizza?” | Jane asked if I liked pizza. |
| 31. | “I don’t want to go,” she said. | She said she didn’t want to go. |
| 32. | “Have you seen my keys?” he asked. | He asked if I had seen his keys. |
| 33. | “I will call you later,” he promised. | He promised that he would call me later. |
| 34. | “I’m sorry for being late,” she apologized. | She apologized for being late. |
| 35. | “Let’s go to the park,” they suggested. | They suggested going to the park. |
| 36. | “I can’t believe you did that,” he exclaimed. | He exclaimed that he couldn’t believe I did that. |
| 37. | “I’m so tired,” she yawned. | She yawned, saying that she was so tired. |
| 38. | “What time is the meeting?” he inquired. | He inquired about the time of the meeting. |
| 39. | “I’ll meet you at the restaurant,” she confirmed. | She confirmed that she would meet me at the restaurant. |
| 40. | “I saw a shooting star,” he told them. | He told them that he had seen a shooting st |
| 41. | “I love you,” he whispered. | He whispered that he loved her. |
| 42. | “I hate broccoli,” she admitted. | She admitted that she hated broccoli. |
| 43. | “I didn’t study for the test,” he confessed. | He confessed that he hadn’t studied for the test. |
| 44. | “I’m scared of spiders,” she admitted. | She admitted that she was scared of spiders. |
| 45. | “I can’t swim,” he confessed. | He confessed that he couldn’t swim. |
| 46. | “I want a new car,” she declared. | She declared that she wanted a new car. |
| 47. | “I’m really excited about the trip,” he said. | He said that he was really excited about the trip. |
| 48. | “I’m not feeling well today,” she complained. | She complained that she wasn’t feeling well that day. |
| 49. | “I won the race,” he boasted. | He boasted that he had won the race. |
| 50. | “I’m sorry for breaking your vase,” she apologized. | She apologized for breaking my vase. |
