Speech Skills Challenge

Identify the direct speech in the sentence: She said, 'I love to read.'

• She said, 'I love to read.'

• She said

• 'love to read.'

• 'I love to read.'

Identify the indirect speech in the sentence: He told me that he was going to the store.

• He told me that

• He told me where

• He told me why

• He told me when

Convert the direct speech 'I am happy' to indirect speech.

• He said he happy.

• He said he is happy.

• He said he am happy.

• He said he was happy.

Convert the indirect speech 'She said that she was tired' to direct speech.

• She said, 'She is tired.'

• She said, 'I will be tired.'

• She said, 'I am tired.'

• She said, 'She will be tired.'

Punctuate the direct speech: Mom exclaimed I can't believe it

• Mom exclaimed, 'I can't believe it

• Mom exclaimed, 'I can't believe it'

• Mom exclaimed, 'I can't believe it.'

• Mom exclaimed 'I can't believe it.'

Identify the direct speech in the sentence: 'Don't forget to call me,' she reminded him.

• Don't forget to call me,

• She said, 'Don't forget to call me,'

• She reminded him to call her

• He was reminded to call her

Identify the indirect speech in the sentence: The teacher explained that the test would be next week.

• The test would be next week

• The teacher was explaining

• The teacher explained

• The teacher asked

Convert the direct speech 'I will come tomorrow' to indirect speech.

• He said that he would come the next day.

• He said that he will come tomorrow.

• He said that he will come the next day.

• He said that he will come yesterday.

Convert the indirect speech 'He told her that he had finished his homework' to direct speech.

• He said, 'I have finished my homework.'

• He said, 'He finished his homework.'

• He said, 'I finished my homework.'

• He said, 'I have finished his homework.'

Punctuate the direct speech: 'Please pass me the salt' she asked

• 'Please pass me the salt,' she asked.

• 'Please pass me the salt,' she asked

• 'Please pass me the salt' she asked.

• 'Please pass me the salt' she asked