Introduction to direct and indirect speech

In direct speech, you say exactly the words of the speaker.

• True

• False

• Not sure

• No answer

An indirect speech is also called?

• Reported speech

• Directed speech

• Replied speech

• None of the above

Speech marks are needed for what?

• Direct Speech

• Indirect Speech

Indirect speech is also known as what?

• Repeated speech

• Repeated statements

• Reported speech

• Reported statements

In transforming direct to indirect speech, simple past tense goes to _______________________ tense.

• simple past tense

• simple present tense

• past perfect

• past progressive

All present tenses (simple, progressive, perfect, and perfect progressive) go to ____________________________ tenses in transforming direct to indirect speech.

• future

• past

• present

• past modal

What word connects the reported and reporting speech in declarative sentences?

• that

• if

• wh-questions

• to

Speech marks are also known as what?

• Inverted commas

• Quotation marks

• Both of the above

Speech marks are needed for what?

• Direct Speech

• Indirect Speech

He said, "I can do this sum easily."

• Direct speech

• Indirect speech