8.What's wrong with this sentence? I said to him, “Why are you working so hard”?

The question mark should be enclosed by quotation marks.

There should not be a comma before the spoken words begin.

There should be a full-stop after "hard".

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

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

Mary told John “my father warned me last night”

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

Mary told John that her 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.

Demian said, “I am going out of town.”

Demian said that he was going out of town.

Demian said that I am going out of town.

Demian said that he is going out of town.

Demian said that he went out of town.

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.

Mr. Burchell asked the girl, "What is your name?"

Mr. Burchell asked the girl what her name was.

Mr. Burchell asked the girl what is your name.

Mr. Burchell asked the girl what was your name.

Mr. Burchell asked the girl what is her name.

He says, "They will hurt you".

He said to me that they would hurt me.

He said to me that they will hurt me.

He said to me that he would be hurt me.

He said to me that they would hurt you.

My father said to me, "You must work hard".

My father said to me that I had to work hard.

My father said to me that I must work hard.

My father said to me that you must work hard.

My father said to me that you have to work hard.

She said, "My parents are going to Karachi".

She said that her parents were going to Karachi.

She said that my parents going to Karachi.

She said that my parents gone to Karachi.

She said that her parents are going to Karachi.

Mother said, "Where are you going?"

Mother said me where I am going.

Mother said to me where are you going.

Mother asked me where I am going.

"Did you come from France"?, said Ketsana to boy.

Ketsana asked the boy if he had come from France.

Ketsana asked the boy if he come from France.

Ketsana asked the boy if he came from France.

Ketsana said the boy did he come from France.

Loungdavanh said," It is my car."

Loungdavanh said that it was her car

Loungdavanh said that it is my car

Loungdavanh said that it is her car.

Loungdavanh said that it was my car

Sonethip said," I work here everyday."

Sonethip said that he worked there everyday."

Sonethip said that he worked here yesterday."

Sonethip said that he worked here everyday."

Sonethip said that he worked everyday."

Micknaly said, " I have finished my homework."

Micknaly said that she had finished her homework."

Micknaly said that she had finished my homework."

Micknaly said that she has finished her homework."

Micknaly said that she has finished my homework."

She said to me, " I can sleep alone."

She told me that she could sleep alone."

She said to me that she can sleep alone."

She told me that she can sleep alone."

She said to me that she could sleep alone."

Somlit said, " My friend may come tonight."

Somlit said that his friend might go that night.

Somlit said that his friend might come tonight.

Somlit said that his friend might come that night.

Somlit said that his friend might go tonight.

Which sentence is correct? Lydia said: 'Mr Darcy kissed Lizzie on the mouth this morning.'

Lydia said that Mr Darcy had kissed Lizzie on the mouth that morning.

Mr Darcy said that Lizzie had kissed him on the mouth that morning.

Lydia said that Mr Darcy kissed Lizzie on the mouth that morning.

Lydia said, that Mr Darcy had kissed Lizzie on the mouth that morning.

she said, “ I am buying a pen.”

she said that she was buying a pen

she says that she was buying a pen

she said that she was bought a pen

she said that she was being bought a pen

she said, “ I am buying a pen.”

she said that she was buying a pen

she says that she was buying a pen

she said that she was bought a pen

she said that she was being bought a pen

she said, ‘ I have bought a pen.”

she said that she had bought a pen

she said that she has bought a pen

she said that she was bought a pen

she said that she was buyed a pen

she said, “ I have been buying a pen since 6 o’clock.”

she said that she had been buying a pen since 6 o’clock

she said that she have been buying a pen since 6 o'clock

she said that she had been buy a pen since 6 o'clock

she said that she have been bought a pen since 6 o'clock

she said, “ I bought a pen.”

she said that she had bought a pen

she said that she have bought a pen

she said that she had been bought a pen

she said that she have been bought a pen

They complained, "We have been waiting for hours".

They complained they had been waiting for hours.

They complained they had waited for hours.

They complained that they have been waiting for hours.

They complained that they had waiting for hours.

"We were living in Paris", they told me.

They told me that they had been living in Paris.

They told me that they had been lived in Paris.

They told me that they have been living in Paris.

They told me that they has been living in Paris.

She said, "I'll be using the car next Friday".

She said that she would be using the car next Friday.

She said she would be using the car next Friday.

She said that she'll be used the car next Friday.

She said that she'll be using the car next Friday.

"Bill arrived on Saturday", he said.

He said that Bill had arrived on Saturday.

He said that Bill arrived on Saturday.

He said that Bill has arrived on Saturday.

He said that Bill have arrived on Saturday.

"I had just turned out the light," he explained.

He explained that he had just turned out the light.

He explained he had just turning out the light.

He explained that he has just turned out the light.

He explained that he have just turned out the light.

They complained, "We have been waiting for hours".

They complained that they had been waiting for hours.

They complained that they had waited for hours.

They complained that they had been waited for hours.

They complained that they have been waiting for hours.

Are the teachers in the meeting?

Do you know if the teachers are in a meeting?

Do you know if the teachers in the meeting?

Do you know if the teachers in a meeting are?

Aisyah said,"I read a book."

Aisyah said that She read a book

Ahmad said,"are you studying English?"

Ahmad asked if I was studying english

Rina said,"What are you doing?"

Rina wanted to know what l was doing

Rino said," Why are you absent?"

Rino wanted to know why I was absent

Rino wanted to know why i was absent

Mother said, "Where are you going?"

Mother said me where I am going.

Mother said to me where are you going.

Mother asked me where I am going.

She said, "My parents are going to Karachi".

She said that her parents were going to Karachi.

She said that my parents going to Karachi.

She said that my parents gone to Karachi.

She said that her parents are going to Karachi.

Which one is the correct text for direct speech

“I’m looking for my keys.”

He said that he was looking for his keys.

HE SAID THAT HE WAS LOOKING FOR HIS KEYS

Change the direct speech into indirect speech “We have registered for classes.”

They said they had registered for classes

They said that they hadn’t registered for classes

They will never register for classes

They said that they can’t register for classes!

1) "He works in a bank." she said

She said that he worked in a bank.

She said that he works in a bank.

She said that he work in a bar.

She say that he works in a bank.

direct indirect speech examination

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English

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2nd Grade

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CCSS

L.3.2C, L.9-10.1, L.4.2B

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: The police man said to the boy, "Where do you live?"

"Where do you live?", the policeman asked the boy.

The policeman asked the boy where he lives.

When speaking to the boy, the policeman asked where do you live?

The policeman wanted to know where the boy lives.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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

When can we eat our snacks?

"When can we eat our snacks? She asked"

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

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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 these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

Max shouted, "I'll eat you up!"

"Max shouted I'll eat you up!"

Max shouted I'll eat you up.

"Max shouted" I'll eat you up.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

“Do you want any sweets?” my dad asked. “I’m just about to go to the shop.”

“Do you want any sweets? my dad asked”. I’m just about to “go to the shop.”

Do you want any sweets? “my dad asked”. “I’m just about to go to the shop.”

“Do you want any sweets?” “my dad asked.” I’m just about to go to the shop.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Mother asked Ben, "Are you going to marry her?"

Mother asked Ben if he was going to marry her.

Mother asked Ben if he is going to marry her.

Mother asks Ben if he is going to marry her.

Mother asks Ben if he was going to marry her.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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