Mastering Speech and Letter Writing

Convert the following to indirect speech: He said, 'I am going to the market.'

• He said that he is going to the market.

• He said he was going to the store.

• He said that he will go to the market.

• He said that he was going to the market.

Identify the reported speech in this sentence: Mary said, 'I will help you with your assignment'

• she would help me with my homework.

• she is helping me with my homework.

• she helped me with my homework.

• she will help me with my homework.

Change the direct speech to indirect: 'Can you help me?' he asked.

• He asked if he can help him.

• He inquired whether he could help him.

• He wanted to know if he could help him.

• He asked if he could help him.

What punctuation is needed in this sentence: She said she was happy

• !

• ;

• ?

• .

Convert this direct speech to indirect: 'I will finish my project tomorrow,' she said.

• She said that she would finish her project today.

• She said that she would finish her project the next day.

• She said that she will finish her project tomorrow.

• She said that she finished her project yesterday.

Identify the reported speech:" I have watched the movie", said John

• John mentioned that he had watched the film.

• John claimed that he would see the movie.

• John said he saw the movie yesterday.

• John said that he had seen the movie.

What is the correct punctuation for this sentence: He asked if I was ready

• He asked if I was ready,

• He asked if I was ready!

• He asked if I was ready?

• He asked if I was ready.

Write a proper closing for a formal letter.

• Best regards,

• Yours Sincerely,

• Yours truly,

• Warm wishes,

How should you address a letter to your principal?

• Hello [First Name]

• To the Principal [Last Name]

• Dear Mr. [Last Name]

• Dear Principal

Convert the direct speech to indirect: 'I love reading books,' she said.

• She said she loves reading books.

• She said that she loves reading books.

• She said that she loved to read books.

• She said that she loved reading books.