Indirect speech: The young Activity 4.1 Revising direct and indirect speech in the present tense 20 minutes (Finish for homework) (3) 1. Rewrite the following sentences in direct speech: a) He asks the old lady why she carries so many bags. (3) (21) b) My grandfather explains that he has always wanted to tell his story. c) Twenty girls exclaim simultaneously that they want ice-cream. d) My aunt admits that she did not grow up with television in the house.