Direct Indirect Speech Class 5

 

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.

• The policeman wanted to know where the boy lives.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

 

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? 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

He said, " I have finished my work"

• He said that he has finished the work.

• He said that I had finished the work.

• He said that he had finished the work.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Sumita said, "I am washing some dishes in the kitchen".

• Sumita said that she was washing some dishes in the kitchen.

• Sumita told that she was washing some dishes in the kitchen

• Sumita was washing some dishes in the kitchen

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night"?

• Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night.

• Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.

• Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Select the correct options showing change of sentences from the Direct to the Indirect speech:

Mother said to him, "You have done well".

• Mother said that you have done well.

• Mother said that he had done well.  

• Mother said that I had done well.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Select the correct options showing change of sentences from the Direct to the Indirect speech:

Ramya said, "I can do this work''

•  Ramya said that I can do this work.

• Ramya said that she could do that work.  

• Ramya said that she can do this work.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech.

Choose the correct option for the given statement: He said, "If I had the key with me, I could give you the solution".

•  He said that if he had the key with him, he could give him/her the solution.

• He said if he could have the key with him, he would give him/her the solution.

•  He told that if he could have the key with him, he would give him/her the solution.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Choose the correct option:

The General said, "Bravo! Well done, my soldiers".

•  The General applauded his soldiers for their excellent job.

•  The General applauded his soldiers saying that they had done well.

• The General told the soldiers that they had done well.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

Choose the correct option:

He said, "I am glad to be here this evening."

•  He said that he was glad to be there that evening.

•  He says he was glad to be here this evening.

• He asked he is glad to be here this evening.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A