Reported Speech Quiz

What is reported speech?

• Reported speech is when we report or repeat what someone else has said, using our own words.

• Reported speech is when we report or repeat what we have said, using someone else's words.

• Reported speech is when we report or repeat what someone else has written, using our own words.

• Reported speech is when we report or repeat what someone else has done, using our own words.

What is direct speech?

What is indirect speech?

• A way of reporting what someone else has said by adding your own words.

• A way of reporting what someone else has said using their exact words.

• A way of reporting what someone else has said without using their exact words.

• A way of reporting what someone else has said without any changes.

What are the key differences between direct and indirect speech?

• Direct speech involves reporting what was said without using exact words, while indirect speech involves quoting the exact words spoken.

• Direct speech involves paraphrasing the exact words spoken, while indirect speech involves reporting what was said without using exact words.

• Direct speech involves quoting the exact words spoken, while indirect speech involves reporting what was said without using exact words.

• Direct speech involves reporting what was said without using any words, while indirect speech involves quoting the exact words spoken.

When do we use reported speech?

• When we want to talk about what someone else said or thought.

• When we want to talk about a past event in detail.

• When we want to talk about our own thoughts and opinions.

• When we want to talk about what we will say in the future.

What are the common reporting verbs used in reported speech?

Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: 'I love ice cream.'

• She said that she loves ice cream.

• She said that she loves ice cream.

• She said that she loves ice cream.

• She said that she loved ice cream.

Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: 'She said, 'I will come tomorrow.''

• She said that she will come tomorrow.

• She said that she is coming tomorrow.

• She said that she would come tomorrow.

• She said that she came tomorrow.

Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: 'He said, 'I am going to the park.''

• He said that he went to the park.

• He said that he was going to the park.

• He said that he will go to the park.

• He said that he is going to the park.

Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: 'They said, 'We have finished our homework.''

• They said that they finished their homework.

• They said that they have finished their homework.

• They said that they will finish their homework.

• They said that they had finished their homework.