An indirect speech...

expresses what was said without using the exact words of the speaker.

expresses what was said using the exact words of the speaker.

involves someone expressing what he or she said.

involves someone expressing his or her own words.

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

The policeman asked the boy where he lives.

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

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

The policeman wanted to know where the boy was living.

Which of these sentences has correctly punctuated speech?

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

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

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

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

Which of these sentences has correctly punctuated speech?

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

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

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

Which of these sentences has correctly punctuated speech?

“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.”

Which of these sentences has correctly punctuated speech?

“I had a great time at the fair," said Ayan. “The ghost train was my favourite ride.”

"I had a great time at the fair, said Ayan. “The ghost train was my favourite ride.”

“I had a great time at the fair,” said Ayan, "The ghost train was my favourite ride.”

“I had a great time at the fair," said "Ayan. “The ghost train was my favourite ride.”

My mom asked me if I could spare some time in direct speech is ___

My mom asked me, "Can you spare some time?"

My mom asked me, "Do you have some spare time?"

My mom asked me, "Could you spare some time?"

My mom asked me, " Will you spare some time?"

"I have been working here for three years," Vira said in indirect speech is.......

Vira said she had been working there for 3 years.

Vira said she has been working here for 3 years.

Vira said she has being working there for 3 years.

Vira said she had been working here for 3 years.

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.

Sandra said that she could play the guitar.

Sandra said, "I can play the guitar."

Sandra said, "She can play the guitar."

Sandra said, "I could play the guitar."

Sandra said, "She could play the guitar."

Benedict said that he had studied since 2000.

Benedict said, "I have studied since 2000."

Benedict said, "I studied since 2000."

Benedict said, "I had studied since 2000."

Benedict said, "I have been studying since 2000."

Falisha said that I had given her a quiz before her test.

Falisha said, "You have given me a quiz before my test."

Falisha said, "I have given her a quiz before her test."

Falisha said, " You gave me a quiz before our test."

Falisha said, "I gave you a quiz before your test."

"Are you okay, Ivanna?" asked Abigail.

Abigail asked Ivanna if she was okay.

Abigail asked if Ivanna is okay.

Abigail asked Ivanna if she is okay.

The teacher said, “The next quiz will be on Friday.”

The teacher said that the next quiz would be on Friday.

The teacher said that the next quiz will be on Friday.

The teacher said that the next quiz is on Friday.

Which reported speech sentence is correct? King Joffrey told Sansa: ''Dance in front of my knights.''

King Joffrey told Sansa to dance in front of his knights.

King Joffrey ordered Sansa to dance in front of his knights.

King Joffrey told Sansa that she should start dancing in front of his knights.

King Joffrey commanded Sansa to dance in front of his knights.

She said, "He is singing well."

She said that he was singing well.

She says that he was singing well.

She said that he is singing well.

"I can't drive a lorry," he said.

He said that he couldn't drive a lorry.

He said that he can't drive a lorry.

He said that I couldn't drive a lorry.

He said that I can't drive a lorry.

I asked Brian why he didn’t go back to Singapore.

“Brian, why did you not go back to Singapore?” I asked.

“Why did you go back to Singapore, Brian?” I asked.

“Why don’t you go back to Singapore, Brian?” I asked.

“Brian, go back to Singapore, please,” I said.

“I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready,” she said.

She said she would come with me as soon as she was ready.

She told her that she would come with me as soon as she was ready.

She said she would come with me as soon as he is ready.

She said she will come with me as soon as she is ready.

The secretary asked me to fill up that form.

“Please fill up this form,” the secretary said to me.

“Fill up that form,” the secretary said to her.

“Would you like to fill up this form?” said the secretary to me.

“Did you fill up this form?” the secretary said to me.

“Don’t watch late-night horror movies,” I warned them.

I warned them not to watch late-night horror movies.

I warned them not to start watching late-night horror movies.

I warned them don’t watch late-night horror movies.

I warned that they didn’t watch late-night horror movies.

“Will you go on strike when the others do?” the boss asked him.

The boss asked him if he would go on strike when the others did.

The boss asked him if he will go on strike when the others did.

The boss asked him that would he go on strike when the others did.

The boss asked him if he would go on strike when the others do.

"Don’t turn off the light now," he said to me.

He told me not to turn off the light at that time.

He told me don’t turn off the light at that time.

He told me don’t turn on the light at that time.

He told me don’t turn off the light at now.

How do we write the following in direct speech with correct punctuation? Kelly said that she was feeling sick that day.

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?"

Direct and Indirect Speech

Authored by Esewi Ehigie

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

My brother said, “I met Tom at the party last night.” becomes ___

My brother said that I met Tom at the party last night.

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

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

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

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Mary told John, “My father warned me last night.”

Mary told John that he warned her last night.

Mary told John that her father had warned her the previous night.

Mary told John that her father had warned me the previous night.

Mary told John that her father warns her last night.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Demian said, “I am 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.

Demian said that he was going out of town.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

The teacher told the students to be quiet while she was talking.

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

The teacher told the students to be quiet while she spoke.

The teacher told the students to be quiet while she talks.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

John asked Mary, "Why did 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 will get angry with him.

John asked Mary why he got angry with her.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

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.

Mr. Burchell asked the girl what her name was.

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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 David, "Are you going to help her?"

Mother asked David if he was going to help her.

Mother asked David if he is going to help her.

Mother asks David if he is going to help her.

Mother asks David if he was going to help her.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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Direct and Indirect Speech

My brother said, “I met Tom at the party last night.” becomes ___

Mary told John, “My father warned me last night.”

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

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

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

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

Mother asked David, "Are you going to help her?"

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