Direct and Indirect speech

My brother says “I met Tom at the party last night”

• My brother says that he had met Tom at the party last night.

• My brother said that he had met Tom at the party last night.

• My brother says that he met Tom at the party last night.

• My brother says that he meets Tom at the party last night”

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Mary told John “my father warned me last night”

• Mary told John that her warned her last night.

• Mary told John that her father had warned her last night.

• Mary told John that his father had warned me last night.

• Mary told John that her father warns her last night.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

He asked me “Open your book!”

• He asked me to open my book.

• He asked me opening my book.

• He asked me to open your book.

• He asks me to open my book.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

The teacher said to the students “Be quiet while I am talking”

• The teacher said to the students to be quiet while she is talking.

• The teacher said to the students to be quiet while I am talking.

• The teacher said to the students to be quiet while she told.

• The teacher said to the students to be quiet while she talks.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

John asked Mary, "Why do you get angry with me?"

• John asked Mary why she got angry with him.

• John asked Mary why she gets angry with him.

• John asked Mary why she had gotten angry with him.

• John asked Mary why she is angry with him.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

We asked them, "Will you go to the movie with us?"

• We asks them whether they will go to the movie with us.

• We asks them whether they would go to the movie with us.

• We asked them whether they would go to the movie with us.

• We asked them whether they will go to the movie with us.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Mum said, "It is windy today."

• Mum said that it is windy today.

• Mum said that it was windy today.

• Mum said that it was windy that day.

• Mum said that it is windy that day.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Dad said, "You should tidy up your rooms now."

• Dad said that they should tidy up their rooms then.

• Dad said that they should tidy up your rooms then.

• Dad said that they should tidy up their rooms now.

• Dad said they should tidy up their rooms then.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

1. How do we write the following sentence in direct speech? Elliot said I am feeling sick today.

• Elliot said "I am feeling sick today."

• Elliot said, "I am feeling sick today".

• Elliot said, "I am feeling sick today."

• Elliot said, "I am feeling sick today?

3. Which of the following sentences is correct?

• Pretty said, "My family is going to the market today."

• "We want candy!" The children shouted.

• "I told you not to go there." My father said.

• Collen asked, "where is my timetable"?