Replace sentences in independent speech with sentences in dependent speech.

1 'Susan and Amanda will help me learn my lines,'

said Natalie.

Natalie said

2 'I must finish my film review tonight,' Samantha said.

Samantha said

3 'I'm watching an interesting documentary at the

moment, Dad said.

Dad said

4 'Matthew joined the drama group last month,'

Bill told me.

Bill told

5 'My grandmother has seen The Phantom of the

Opera, Vanessa told us.

Vanessa told

What is the significance of the above statement in relation to the play’s conclusion? oedipus treats his inferiors poorly but ultimately grants them the same respect he grants to nobility. while teiresias appears to be mocking oedipus, the real message is one of warning about the forces working against the king. oedipus earns great fame for answering the riddle of the sphinx but ultimately loses his crown to a common man. just as oedipus is unable to conceive that he has done wrong in the past, he is unable to imagine that his enviable position is impermanent.