”Do you have any questions for me?” Maria asked the children.

Maria asked the children if they had any questions for her.

Maria asked the children do they have a question for her.

Maria asked the children if they have any questions for her.

“I’ve been to France only once,” said Jack.

Jack said he had only been to France once.

Jack said he has been to France only once.

Jack said he was in France once.

Diane said, “I love Indian food.”

Diane said that she loved Indian food.

Diane said that she hated Indian food.

Diane said that she loves Indian food.

“Do you plan to publish your poems?” Greg asked Jean.

Greg asked Jean if she planned to publish her poems.

Greg asked Jean do you plan to publish your poems.

Greg asked Jean if she plans to publish her poems.

The scientist said, “Global warming is causing many anomalies in weather patterns.”

The scientist said that global warming was causing many anomalies in weather patterns.

The scientist said that global warming is causing many anomalies in weather patterns.

The scientist said that global warming my cause many anomalies in weather patterns.

Paul said, “I’m reading a great book about Afghanistan.”

Paul said he was reading a great book about Afghanistan.

Paul said that I am reading a great book about Afghanistan.

Paul said he is reading a great book about Afghanistan.

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.

He said, "I like this song."

He said that he liked that song.

He said that I liked this song.

He said that he likes this song.

He said that he likes that song.

Khurt: "I was writing a letter yesterday."

Khurt said that he had been writing a letter before that day.

Khurt said that he was writing a letter the day before.

Khurt said that he had written a letter before that day.

Khurt said that he wrote a letter the day before.

Jocelyn said, "I will read this book next week."

Jocelyn said that she would read that book the week after.

Jocelyn said that she would read this book next week.

Jocelyn said that she will read this book next week.

Jocelyn said that she would read that book next week.

Sandra said that she could play guitar.

Sandra said, "I can play guitar."

Sandra said, "She can play guitar."

Sandra said, "I could play guitar."

Sandra said, "She could play 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 a quiz before their long test.

Falisha said, "You had given a quiz before our long test."

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

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

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

Kevin asked, "Who went here to open the gate?"

Kevin asked who had gone there to open the gate.

Kevin asked who had opened the gate.

Kevin asked who opened the gate.

Kevin asked who went there to open the gate.

"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.

The stuntman told the audience not to try that at home.

The stuntman told the audience not to try this at home.

The stuntman told the audience to try that at home.

The stuntman told the audience to try this at home.

My sister asked me, "Why were you late last week?"

My sister asked me why I had been late the before.

My sister asked me why I was late the week before.

My sister asked me why I was so handsome.

"Are you okay, Ivanne?" asked Abegail.

Abegail asked Ivanne if she was okay.

Abegail asked if Ivanne is okay.

Abegail asked Ivanne if she is okay.

Yuri asked, "Has Feiyin arrived?"

Yuri asked if Feiyin had arrived.

Yuri asked if had Feiyin arrived.

Yuri asked if Feiyin has arrived.

"Why don't you go today?"I asked.

I asked why you did not go that day.

I asked why did you not go that day.

I asked why had you not gone that day.

I asked why you had not gone today.

Mateo asked Rainie, "Why are you sad?"

Mateo asked Rainie why she was sad.

Mateo asked Rainie why I was sad.

Mateo asked Rainie why she is sad.

"I will give plus 20 if you answer this incorrectly," said Sir Mark to grade 9 students.

Sir Mark said to Grade 9 students that he would give plus 20 if they answered this incorrectly.

"Stop this non-sense argument!" said my teacher.

My teacher commanded to stop that non-sense argument.

My teacher commanded to stop that non-sense argument!

My teacher commanded to stop this non-sense argument!

My teacher commanded to stop this non-sense argument.

She always asks me not to burn the cookies. Direct speech: _____________________

"Please don't burn the cookies."

Felicia asked, “What is the matter?” Indirect speech: ____________________

Felicia asked what the matter was.

Felicia asked what the matter is.

Felicia asked what is the matter.

I said to you, “I don’t believe you.” Indirect speech: _________________

I said that I didn’t believe you.

I said to you that I didn’t believe.

Jovanka asked her sister to bring her a colourful dress. Direct speech: _______________________

Jovanka said, “Bring me a colourful dress.”

Jovanka says, “Bring me a colourful dress.”

Jovanka said, “She brings a colourful dress.”

Zoe says, “I went home.” Indirect speech: ___________________

Zoe says that she had gone home.

He said that he had come there long time before. Direct speech: ___________________

He said, “I came here long time ago.”

He said, “I had come here long time ago.”

He said, “I come here long time ago.”

Kelly said I am feeling sick today. Direct speech: __________________

Kelly said, "I am feeling sick today."

Kelly said "I am feeling sick today."

Kelly said, "I am feeling sick today?

He said, “Could you please repeat the question?”

He said, "could you please repeat the question?”

He said, “Could you please repeat the question"?

What's wrong with this sentence? I said to him, “Why are you working so hard”?

The question mark should be enclosed by quotation marks.

There should be a full-stop after "hard".

There should not be a comma before the spoken words begin.

"We are going to Dufan this Friday," said Sandy.

Sandy said that they were going to Dufan that Friday.

Sandy said that they are going to Dufan that Friday.

Sandy said that they was going to Dufan that Friday.

My mom told me, "Clean your room now."

My mom told me to clean my room then.

My mom told me that clean my room now.

My mom told me if clean my room then.

"Do you like chocolate?" asked Tom to her.

Tom asked her whether she liked chocolate.

Tom asked her if she liked chocolate.

"I will call you tonight," said Sally to her brother.

Sally said to her brother that she would call him that night.

Sally said to her brother that he would call her that night.

direct and indirect speech

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English

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5th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.3.2C, L.5.2D, L.5.1C

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DEVESHI GHIA

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

John asked me, "What are you doing here?". It means ....

John said what are you doing here

John asked me what I am doing there?

John asked me what I was doing there

John asked me what I was doing here?

John asked me what I was doing there?

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My mom told me last night if I had had a spare time. It means .....

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

My mom asked me, "Have you had a spare time?"

My mom asked me, "Did you have a spare time?"

My mom asked me, Did I have a spare time?"

My mom asked me, " Had you had a spare time?"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The police told them not to drive too fast. The police said, "..............."

Not drive too fast please

Don't drive too fast in town

No drive too fast in town

Please don't drive slow in town

Don't drive to fast in town

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Thalia said, “I have a doctor’s appointment at 2:00.

Thalia said that she has a doctor’s appointment at 2:00.

Thalia said that I have a doctor’s appointment at 2:00.

Thalia said that she had a doctor’s appointment at 2:00.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“I’ve always wanted to see the Great Wall of China,” Joey said.

Joey said he had always wanted to see the Great Wall of China.

Joey said he wanted to see the Great Wall of China.

Joey said he has always wanted to see the Great Wall of China.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“Why do you want to work here?” Morgan asked Jeff.

Morgan asked him why do you want to work here.

Morgan asked him why he wanted to work there.

Morgan asked him why he wanted to work here.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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