Direct and indirect speech

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

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Erica said, "My friends and I were 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.

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

'This morning / today / tonight ' change to -

• that morning / that day / tomorrow night

• that morning / that day / tonight

• that morning / that day / that night

• that morning / today / that night

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A