Exercise 1: Converting from direct to indirect speech
1. Lei dice: “Ho fame.” (She says: “I’m hungry.”) –> Lei dice *che ha* fame. (She says that she’s hungry.) (that)
2. Lui dice: “Sono stanco.” (He says: “I’m tired.”) –> Lui dice *che è* stanco. (He says that he’s tired.) (is)
3. Maria dice: “Voglio andare al cinema.” –> Maria dice *che vuole* andare al cinema. (Maria says she wants to go to the cinema.) (wants)
4. “Mio fratello è alto”, dice Giulia. –> Giulia dice *che suo fratello è* alto. (Giulia says her brother is tall.) (her brother is)
5. Marco dice: “Mi piace la pizza.” –> Marco dice *che gli piace* la pizza. (Marco says he likes pizza.) (he likes)
6. “Io lavoro molto”, dice Alessandra. –> Alessandra dice *che lavora* molto. (Alessandra says she works a lot.) (works)
7. “Vado a casa”, dice Carlo. –> Carlo dice *che va* a casa. (Carlo says he’s going home.) (is going)
8. “Non ho tempo”, dice la mamma. –> La mamma dice *che non ha* tempo. (Mother says she doesn’t have time.) (doesn’t have)
9. “Faccio sport”, dice il ragazzo. –> Il ragazzo dice *che fa* sport. (The boy says he does sports.) (does)
10. “Abbiamo una riunione”, dicono i colleghi. –> I colleghi dicono *che hanno* una riunione. (The colleagues say they have a meeting.) (have)
Exercise 2: Answers to questions in indirect speech
1. “Dove vai?”, chiede la mamma. Maria dice che *va al* parco. (Where are you going, mom asks. Maria says she’s going to the park.) (is going to)
2. “Che cosa mangi?”, chiede Marco. Luca risponde che *mangia* una pizza. (What are you eating, Marco asks. Luca responds he’s eating a pizza.) (is eating)
3. “Quando torni?”, chiedono i genitori. Il figlio dice che *torna domani*. (When are you returning, the parents ask. The son says he’s returning tomorrow.) (returns tomorrow)
4. “Chi è quella ragazza?”, chiede Paolo. Andrea dice che *è sua cugina*. (Who is that girl, Paolo asks. Andrea says that’s his cousin.) (is his cousin)
5. “Perché sei triste?”, chiede la mamma. Giulia dice che *è perché ha preso una brutta* nota. (Why are you sad, mom asks. Giulia says it’s because she got a bad grade.) (is because she got)