Mastering Direct and Indirect Speech grade 9

Identify the direct speech in the following sentence: She said, 'I will go to the market.'

• I will go to the market.

• She said, 'I am at the market.'

• She said, 'Going to the market.'

• She said, 'I will go.'

Convert the following direct speech to indirect: 'He said, 'I am happy.'

• He said, 'I was happy.'

• He said that he is happy.

• He said that he will be happy.

• He said that he was happy.

Change the verb tense in this sentence: She said, 'I play soccer.'

• She said, 'I played soccer.'

• She says, 'I play soccer.'

• She said, 'I am playing soccer.'

• She said, 'I will play soccer.'

What is the reporting verb in this sentence: He exclaimed, 'What a beautiful day!'?

• exclaimed

• declared

• stated

• reported

Transform the following indirect speech to direct: She said that she was tired.

• She said, 'I feel tired.'

• She said, 'I am sleepy.'

• She said, 'I was tired.'

• She said, "I am tired."

Identify the direct speech in this sentence: 'I love reading,' he said.

• Reading is my favorite hobby

• I enjoy reading

• I love reading

• He said he loves reading

Convert the following direct speech to indirect: 'They said, 'We are leaving now.'

• They said that they were leaving then.

• They stated that they will leave now.

• They mentioned that they are leaving now.

• They said that they were leaving yesterday.

Change the verb tense in this sentence: He said, 'I will finish my homework.'

• He says, 'I will finish my homework.'

• He said, 'I will be finishing my homework.'

• He said, 'I finished my homework.'

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

What is the reporting verb in this sentence: She asked, 'Are you coming to the party?'?

• invited

• told

• asked

• reminded

Transform the following indirect speech to direct: He mentioned that he would help us.

• He said, 'I would help you.'

• He mentioned, 'I will assist you.'

• He said, 'I will help you.'

• He said, 'I can help you.'