Direct and Reported Speech

Which one of these verb tense/phrase changes when it looks like a reported speech?

Ginny said, "I'm going to study with my friends tomorrow."

• Yesterday

• Next day

• Following year

• Following week

Change this sentence into direct speech.

Mum said that she was proud of her daughter's hard work.

Change the underlined word into a different verb tense/phrase.

DS: Grandma asked, "have you done your homework, Tim?"

RS: Grandma asked Tim whether ... done with his homework.

Which of these verb tenses/phrase are used in a direct speech?

• Have you

• Whether

• She was

• Tomorrow

Change this sentence into reported speech.

Oliver said, "I've investigated how to make a mini robot."

Which of these verb tense/phrase changes when it looks like a reported speech?

Rayhan said, "midterm examination is going to start next month."

• given

• is

• going

• was

Which of these verb tenses/phrase are used in a reported speech?

• Have you

• Following week

• Was

• Whether

Change the underlined word into a different verb tense/phrase.

DS: She complained, "Alex is trying to break the whole school tomorrow!

RS: She complained that he was trying to broke the whole school ...

What is a reported speech? Explain in your own words.

What is a direct speech? Explain in your own words.