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Reported Speech

Reported Speech

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English

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.3.2C, L.4.2B, L.6.3A

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is reported speech?

Back

Reported speech, also known as indirect speech, is a way of conveying what someone else has said without quoting their exact words. It often involves changes in tense, pronouns, and time expressions.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does the tense change in reported speech for present simple?

Back

In reported speech, the present simple tense changes to the past simple tense. For example, 'She says, "I eat apples"' becomes 'She said that she ate apples.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the reported speech of 'I am going to the store'?

Back

The reported speech is 'He said that he was going to the store.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you report a question in reported speech?

Back

When reporting a question, the structure changes. For example, 'He asked, "Are you coming?"' becomes 'He asked if I was coming.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to modal verbs in reported speech?

Back

Modal verbs often change in reported speech. For example, 'can' changes to 'could', 'will' changes to 'would', and 'may' changes to 'might'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the reported speech of 'I have finished my homework'?

Back

The reported speech is 'She said that she had finished her homework.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you report a command or request?

Back

Commands or requests are reported using 'to' + verb. For example, 'He said, "Close the door"' becomes 'He told me to close the door.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

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