Direct and Indirect Speech

It is also known as quoted speech.

• Direct Speech

• Indirect Speech

• Persuasive Speech

• Argumentative Speech

It is a report on what someone else said or wrote without using the person’s exact words.

• Direct Speech

• Indirect Speech

• Persuasive Speech

• Argumentative Speech

It refers to the ability to talk, the activity of talking, or a piece of spoken language.

• Sentence

• Language

• Speech

• Word

It doesn’t have quotation marks.

• Direct Speech

• Indirect Speech

• Persuasive Speech

• Argumentative Speech

Which of the following punctuation marks is usually enclosed in a direct speech?

• . ,

• , “…”

• : ;

• - >

It is never too late,” PJ said. What is the reported speech of this sentence?

• PJ said it is never too late.

•   PJ said that it was never too late.

• PJ said that it will never be too late.

• PJ said that it should never be too late.

Mark said, “I am washing my hands.” What is the reported speech of this sentence?

• Mark said that he has washed his hands.

• Mark said that he was washing his hands.

• Mark said that he washed his hands.

• Mark said that he is washing his hands.

Nimfa said that she could see the good in others. What is the direct speech of this sentence?

• Nimfa said, “She can see the good in others.”

• Nimfa said, “She could see the good in others.”

• Nimfa said, “I can see the good in others.”

• Nimfa said, “I could’ve seen the good in others.”

Robert said that he might print all the photos. What is the direct speech of this sentence?

• Robert said, “He might print all the photos.”

• Robert said, “I may have printed all the photos.”

• Robert said, “He may print all the photos.”

• Robert said, “I may print all the photos.”

She said to me, “I am working hard.” What is the reported speech of this statement?

• She told me that I was working hard.

• She told me that she is working hard.

• She told me that she was working hard.

• She told me that I am working hard.