Direct and indirect (reported) speech. sequence of tenses. rewrite the sentences in indirect speech. 11. "i know i can do the job". (i told them 12. "she doesn't think she'll be there". (he said that 13. "they're the best secretaries i've ever had". (boris said that 14. "i'm afraid she's broken her leg". (the doctor said 15. "i've decided i'm going to stay in london after all". (he told us .)