Mastering Direct and Indirect Speech

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

• She said that she was going to the market.

• She said that she will go to the market.

• She said she was going to the store.

• She said that she is going to the market.

Punctuate the direct speech: he asked what time it was

• He asked, 'What time it is?'.

• He asked what time it was?

• He asked, 'What time was it?'

• He asked, 'What time it was?'.

Convert to indirect speech: The teacher said, 'You must complete your homework.'

• The teacher said that the students would complete their homework.

• The teacher said that the students could complete their homework.

• The teacher said that the students had to complete their homework.

• The teacher said that the students should complete their homework.

Punctuate the direct speech: 'I love reading books' she exclaimed

• 'I love reading books' she exclaimed.

• 'I love reading books,' she exclaims.

• 'I love reading books,' she exclaimed.

• 'I love reading books.' she exclaimed

Convert to indirect speech: They said, 'We will join you later.'

• They said that they will join us later.

• They said that they are joining us later.

• They said that they would join us later.

• They said they would join you later.

Punctuate the direct speech: 'Can you help me?' he inquired

• 'Can you help me?' he asked.

• 'Can you help me?' he inquired.

• 'Can you help me!' he inquired.

• 'Can you help me.' he inquired?

Convert to indirect speech: He said, 'I have finished my project.'

• He said he finished his project.

• He said that he has finished his project.

• He said that he had finished his project.

• He said that he will finish his project.

Punctuate the direct speech: 'It is a beautiful day,' she said

• 'It is a beautiful day,' she says.

• 'It is a beautiful day.' she said

• "It is a beautiful day," she said.

• 'It is a beautiful day' she said.

Convert to indirect speech: She said, 'I will call you tomorrow.'

• She said that she would call you today.

• She said that she called me the next day.

• She said that she would call me the next day.

• She said that she will call you tomorrow.

Punctuate the direct speech: 'Where are you going?' he asked

• 'Where are you going' he asked.

• 'Where are you going?' he asked.

• Where are you going? he asked.

• 'Where are you going?' he asked!