1. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: Direct speech: "I am going to the store," said Mary. Indirect speech: Mary said that she was going to the store.

2. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: Direct speech: "I will help you with your homework," Tom promised. Indirect speech: Tom promised to help me with my homework.

3. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: Direct speech: "I have finished my work," John stated. Indirect speech: John stated that he had finished his work.

4. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: Direct speech: "We are going to travel next month," they told us. Indirect speech: They informed us that they were going to travel the following month.

This statement is direct speech because it directly quotes what someone said.

To change an imperative statement from direct to indirect speech, you usually use a reporting verb like "asked" or "told" followed by an indirect object. For example, "Go to the store" in direct speech becomes "He told me to go to the store" in indirect speech.

In direct speech, a comma is used to separate the reporting verb from the speaker's actual words. In indirect speech, a comma is used before the beginning of the reported speech to indicate the change from direct to indirect speech.

Direct speech are words that are actually spoken. It is indicated in the text by speech marks.

e.g. "Be quiet!" I said.

So to change direct speech to indirect speech or reported speech you have to report what has been said. Speech marks are not used.

e.g. I told him to be quiet.