Direct 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.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Indirect speech is...

• expresses what was said without using the exact words.

• expresses what was said using the exact words.

• where someone else expresses what was said.

• where someone expresses their own words.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Indirect speech is also known as what?

• Repeated speech

• Repeated statements

• Reported speech

• Reported statements

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Speech marks are needed for what?

• 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

Speech marks are also known as what?

• Inverted commas

• Quotation marks

• Both of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

John, " I am going to visit my grandma next week". It means

• John said that he was going to visit my grandma the following week

• John said that he is going to visit his grandma the following week

• John said that he will going to visit grandma next week

• John said that he was going to visit his grandma the following week

• John said that he will be going to visit his garndma the following week

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A