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.

Indirect speech....

• expresses what was said without using the exact words.

• expresses what was said using the exact words.

• is when someone else expresses what was said.

• is when someone expresses their own words.

Indirect speech is also known as.....

• Repeated speech

• Repeated statements

• Reported speech

• Reported statements

Speech marks are needed for ......

• Direct Speech

• Indirect Speech

• Reported Speech

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.

Convert the following 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?"

Speech marks are also known as...

• Inverted commas

• Quotation marks

• Both of the above

Which of these sentences has the correct punctuation?

• 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.

Which of these sentences has the correct punctuation?

• “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.”

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

• The teacher said to the students to be quiet while she was 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.