Erica said, "My friends and I were playing in the park."

Erica said that she and her friends had been playing in the park.

Erica said that her friends and she had been playing in the park.

Erica said that her friends and she had played in the park.

Erica said her friends and she had been playing in the park.

Grandfather said, "I saw that beautiful ship go down a few years ago."

Grandfather said that he saw the ship go down a few years before.

Grandfather said he saw the ship go down a few years before.

Grandfather said that I saw the ship go down a few years before.

Grandfather said that he saw the ship go down a few years ago.

'This morning / today / tonight ' change to -

that morning / that day / that night

that morning / that day / tomorrow night

that morning / that day / tonight

that morning / today / that night

'Yesterday / last Friday' change to -

the previous day / the previous Friday

yesterday / the previous Friday

Danny said, "Some people were hunting in the forest today."

Danny said that some people had been hunting in the forest that day.

Danny said that some people were hunting in the forest that day.

Danny said that some people had hunted in the forest that day.

Danny said that some people was hunting in the forest that day.

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.

Mother asked John, "Don't smoke too much!"

Mother asked John to not smoke too much.

Mother asked John to do not smoke too much.

Mother asked John that not t smoke too much.

Mother asked John to smoke too much.

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.

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

Kelly said, "I am feeling sick today."

Kelly said "I am feeling sick today."

Kelly said, "I am feeling sick today".

Kelly said, "I am feeling sick today?

3. Which of the following sentences is correct?

Mai 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.

Chloe asked, "where is my timetable?"

4. Which of these is correct?

"Could you help me carry these bags?" he asked.

"Could you help me carry these bags?" He asked.

"Could you help me carry these bags" he asked?

"Could you help me carry these bags," he asked?

5. Which of these is correct?

Jamal said, “We passed by a beautiful lake in Goa.”

Jamal said, “We passed by a beautiful lake in Goa".

Jamal said, We passed by a beautiful lake in Goa.

Jamal said, “we passed by a beautiful lake in Goa.”

He said, “Could you please repeat the question?”

He said, “Could you please repeat the question"?

He said, Could you please repeat the question?”

He said, "could you please repeat the question?”

Convert the followiing statement into direct speech: She asked the teacher when they could eat their snacks.

She asked the teacher, "When can we eat our snacks?"

The teacher was asked when the girl could eat her snacks.

"When can we eat our snacks? She asked"

Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

“We’re going to the theme park!” the little boy exclaimed.

We’re going to the “theme park!” the little boy exclaimed.

We’re going to the theme park! “the little boy exclaimed.”

“We’re going to the theme park! the little boy exclaimed.”

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

Kelly said, "I am feeling sick today."

Kelly said "I am feeling sick today."

Kelly said, "I am feeling sick today".

Kelly said, "I am feeling sick today?

3. Which of the following sentences is correct?

Mai 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.

Chloe asked, "where is my timetable?"

Choose the correct option: Petra: ‘I won’t tell you what happened until tomorrow.’

Petra said she wouldn’t tell me what had happened until the next day.

Petra said she wouldn’t tell me what had happened until tomorrow.

Petra said she won’t tell me what had happened until the next day.

Choose the correct option: Lola: ‘We want to see the Eiffel Tower today.’

Lola said they wanted to see the Eiffel Tower that day.

Lola said they wanted to see the Eiffel Tower this day.

Lola said they have wanted to see the Eiffel Tower that day.

Choose the correct option: Reporter: ‘The police are questioning the suspect this morning.’

The reporter said the police were questioning the suspect that morning.

The reporter said the police questioned the suspect that morning.

The reporter said the police had questioned the suspect that morning.

Direct and indirect speech

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English

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8th - 9th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

L.3.2C, L.8.1C, L.1.2B

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Prince Harry said, "I bought a beautiful ring for Meghan yesterday."

Prince Harry said that he had bought a beautiful ring for Meghan yesterday.

Prince Harry said that he had bought a beautiful ring for Meghan the previous day.

Prince Harry said that he bought a beautiful ring for Meghan the previous day.

Prince Harry said he had bought a beautiful ring for Meghan yesterday.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a UNIVERSAL TRUTH?

The students are clever.

Tommy is my good friend.

Paula is good at Math.

Whales are mammals.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The students said, "We are working hard for the International Festival."

The students said that they are working hard for the International Festival.

The students said that they were working hard for the International Festival.

The students said that we were working hard for the International Festival.

The students said they are working hard for the International Festival.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Auggie said, "I study in Beecher Prep School."

Auggie said that he studies in Beecher Prep School.

Auggie said that I studied in Beecher Prep School.

Auggie said he studies in Beecher Prep School.

Auggie said that he studied in Beecher Prep School.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Harry remarked, "I will go to Hogwarts tomorrow."

Harry remarked that he would go to Hogwarts the next day.

Harry remarked that he will go to Hogwarts the next day.

Harry remarked that I would go to Hogwarts the next day.

Harry remarked that he would go to Hogwarts tomorrow.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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