Direct and Indirect Speech

Ariel said to me, "Did you get home safely?"

• DIRECT SPEECH

• INDIRECT SPEECH

Martha said that she joined the Tiktok challenge

• DIRECT SPEECH

• REPORTED SPEECH

CHOOSE THE CORRECT PRONOUN

DIRECT: Anna said, "I am happy.'

REPORTED: Anna said that ____ happy.

• she

• we

Direct: Hazel asked Mark, "will you attend the flag ceremony?"

Reported: Hazel asked Mark ____ he would attend the flag ceremony

• if

• whether

Direct: He told me, "Please call me".

Reported: He told me ____ him.

• to call

• call

Direct: He asked me, "Do you like coffee or tea?"

Reported: He asked me _____ I like coffee or tea?

• which

• whether

Direct: He asked me, "Do you like coffee or tea?"

Reported: He asked me _____ I like coffee or tea?

• which

• whether

8. Direct speech does not use quotation marks.

• TRUE

• FALSE

9. In reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the speaker's exact words.

• TRUE

• FALSE

10. If talking about future event, the present tense of the verbs is used in the reported speech.

• TRUE

• FALSE