Read the sentences and rewrite them in the indirect speech. a) Ronald said “I want to switch careers." Ronald said to switch careers. b) Nora said “John is a good boss because he always cares about us." Nora said a good boss because he always c) Steve said “Joshua and I will go to London for a business meeting." Steve said Joshua and go to London for a business meeting. d) Lana and Tom said “We can help with the arrangements for the holiday party." Lana and Tom said help with the arrangements for the holiday party.

The sentences can be written in indirect speech as follows:

a)  Ronald said “I want to switch careers."

Ronald said that he wanted to switch careers.

b) Nora said “John is a good boss because he always cares about us."

Nora said that John is a good boss because he always cares about us.

c) Steve said “Joshua and I will go to London for a business meeting."

Steve said that he and Joshua will go to London for a business meeting.

d) Lana and Tom said “We can help with the arrangements for the holiday party."

Lana and Tom said that they can help with the arrangements for the holiday party.

An indirect speech can be described as sentences in which a person narrates what the other person has said. It might not be the actual words spoken by the person.

In direct speech, the actual words spoken by a person are expressed.  The words spoken by the person are written in inverted commas.

when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

explanation:

i’m alive so yes and the author is a technique idiom