Direct and Indirect Sentences
Direct Sentence
“The speed of the bus was so significant that when it hit the back of the big rig, the trailer itself entered 15 feet into the bus,” Chief Abele said.
Indirect Sentence
Chief Abele said that the speed of the bus had been so significant that when it hit the back of the big rig, the trailer itself entered 15 feet into the bus.
Direct Sentence
“In almost 35 years, I’ve never been to a crash where there’s been 13 confirmed fatal accidents,” he said. “So it’s tough. It’s not an easy thing.”
Indirect Sentence
He said that in almost 35 years, he had never been to a crash where there’s been 13 confirmed fatal accidents. So it had been tough. It had not been an easy thing.
Direct Sentence
“By the grace of God, nobody else will pass away,” he said.
Indirect Sentence
He said that by the grace of God, nobody else would pass away.
