Direct and Reported Speech

Direct and Reported Speech

by Fritzie Manalili

Open Ended

What is the difference between direct and indirect speech?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct indirect speech for the sentence below.

Steve said, "I am nervous."

• Steve said that he is nervous.

• Steve said that she was nervous.

• Steve said that he was nervous.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct indirect speech for the sentence below.

She told her sister, "You did a great job."

• She told her sister that she did a great job.

• She told her sister that he has done a great job.

• She told her sister that he did a great job.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct indirect speech for the sentence below.

Stacy said, "They arrived early."

• Stacy said they arrive early.

• Stacy said they arrived early.

• Stacy said she arrived early.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct indirect or reported speech for the sentence below.

He said, “I have a toothache”.

• He said that he have a toothache.

• He said that he had a toothache.

• He said he has a toothache.

• He said he has had a toothache.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct indirect or reported speech for the sentence below.

"Sheila was here a minute ago," Amy told Carl.

• Amy told Carl that Sheila was there a minute before.

• Amy told Carl that Sheila had been there a minute ago.

• Amy told Carl that Sheila had been there a minute before.

• Amy told Carl that Sheila was there a minute ago.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct indirect or reported speech for the sentence below.

She said, "We have visited the 13 Holy Doors in Cebu."

• She said that they had visited the 13 Holy Doors in Cebu.

• She said that they visited the 13 Holy Doors in Cebu.

• She said that they had been visiting the 13 Holy Doors in Cebu.

• She said that they visit the 13 Holy Doors in Cebu.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct indirect or reported speech.

"I will be there," Mrs. Chandra assured us. 

• Mrs. Chandra assured us that she will be here.

• Mrs. Chandra assured us that she would be there. 

• Mrs. Chandra assured us that she would be here.

• Mrs. Chandra assured us that she will be there.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct indirect or reported speech.

Mandy said, “I am very busy now”.

• Mandy said that she was very busy then.

• Mandy said that she was busy now.

• Mandy said that she had been busy now.

• Mandy said that she had been busy then.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct indirect or reported speech.

Mary said, "This is my house."

• Mary said that that was her house. 

• Mary said that this was her house.

• Mary said that this is her house. 

• Mary said that that had been her house. 

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct indirect or reported speech.

"Do you like soccer?" the coach asked me.

• The coach asked me I I had liked soccer.

• The coach asked me, "Do you like soccer?"

• The coach asked me if I like soccer. 

• The coach asked me if I liked soccer.

Fill in the Blanks

Nicole said, "Tell me the truth."

Fill in the Blanks

My brother said, "I love to sing."

Fill in the Blanks

The boy said, "I will be a policeman."

Open Ended

3-2-1 Exit Ticket:

3 things I learned today

2 things I want to learn more about,

1 question about today's lesson.