Direct to Indirect Speech

Direct to Indirect Speech

Direct speech

• "You are not allowed to go out," Mother said to Tom.

Indirect speech

• Mother said to Tom that he was not allowed to go out.

Direct speech

• "I can't wait for the movie!" Claire exclaimed.

Indirect speech

• Claire exclaimed that she could not wait for the movie.

Direct speech

• Fiona asked the teacher, "May I go to the toilet?"

Indirect speech

• Claire asked the teacher if she could go to the toilet.

Multiple Choice

For direct to indirect speech, we need to change the tense from present to past.

Choose the correct tense below.

We need to change "am" to?

e.g. "I am walking to school now," I told my mother.

• is

• are

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

For direct to indirect speech, we need to change the tense from present to past.

Choose the correct tense below.

We need to change "is" to?

• is

• was

• are

• were

Multiple Choice

For direct to indirect speech, we need to change the tense from present to past.

Choose the correct tense below.

We need to change "are" to?

• is

• are

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

For direct to indirect speech, we need to change the tense from present to past.

Choose the correct tense below.

We need to change "has" to?

• is

• are

• have

• had

Multiple Choice

For direct to indirect speech, we need to change the tense from present to past.

Choose the correct tense below.

We need to change "do" to?

• was

• were

• did

• does

Multiple Choice

For direct to indirect speech, we need to change the tense from present to past.

Choose the correct tense below.

We need to change "shall" to?

• should

• could

• can

• will

Multiple Choice

For direct to indirect speech, we need to change the tense from present to past.

Choose the correct tense below.

We need to change "must" to?

• will

• shall

• had to

• have to

Multiple Choice

We need to change "we" to?

E.g. "We need to go home," Sam said to Max.

• him

• they

• us

• our

Multiple Choice

We need to change "our" to?

John exclaimed, " Our project is ruined!"

• my

• their

• our

• us

Multiple Choice

We need to change "last night" to?

• the night before

• the previous night

Multiple Choice

We need to change "yesterday" to?

• the day before

• the previous day

• the previuos day

Multiple Choice

We need to change "next week" to?

• the following week

• the week after

Multiple Choice

We need to change "tomorrow" to?

• the day after

• the next day

Multiple Choice

We need to change "today" to?

• now

• that day

Multiple Choice

We need to change "tonight" to?

• this night

• that night

Multiple Choice

We need to change "now" to?

e.g. "I am buying groceries now," Sally's father said over the phone.

• today

• then

Multiple Choice

We need to change "now" to?

"I am buying groceries now," Sally's father said over the phone.

• then

• today

Fill in the Blank

"The drink is too bitter!" Gene said with a frown.

Gene said with a frown that ________________,

Fill in the Blank

My teacher told me, "I want to see your parents."

My teacher told me that _________________ .

Fill in the Blank

Gene suggested to Aly, "Let's go for a swim tomorrow!"

Gene suggested to Aly to

Fill in the Blank

Jim said, " I have completed my homework last night."

Jim said that _______________________.