Direct and Indirect Speech

Direct speech is...

• the reporting of speech by using similar words to the speaker.

• the reporting of speech by rephrasing what the speaker said.

• the reporting of speech by repeating the exact words of the speaker.

• the reporting of speech at the exact time it was said.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Indirect speech is also known as ___________________.

• repeated speech

• repeated statements

• reported speech

• reported statements

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Quotation marks are needed for __________________.

• direct speech

• indirect speech

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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?"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

• “Thank you for helping me with my homework,” said Will.
• “Thank you for helping me” with my homework, said Will.
• Thank you for helping me “with my homework,” said Will.
• “Thank you for helping” me with my homework, said Will.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D