"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.

The stuntman told the audience not to try that at home.

The stuntman told the audience not to try this at home.

The stuntman told the audience to try that at home.

The stuntman told the audience to try this at home.

My sister asked me, "Why were you late last week?"

My sister asked me why I had been late the before.

My sister asked me why I was late the week before.

My sister asked me why I was so handsome.

"Are you okay, Ivanne?" asked Abegail.

Abegail asked Ivanne if she was okay.

Abegail asked if Ivanne is okay.

Abegail asked Ivanne if she is okay.

Yuri asked, "Has Feiyin arrived?"

Yuri asked if Feiyin had arrived.

Yuri asked if had Feiyin arrived.

Yuri asked if Feiyin has arrived.

"Why don't you go today?"I asked.

I asked why you did not go that day.

I asked why did you not go that day.

I asked why had you not gone that day.

I asked why you had not gone today.

Mateo asked Rainie, "Why are you sad?"

Mateo asked Rainie why she was sad.

Mateo asked Rainie why I was sad.

Mateo asked Rainie why she is sad.

"I will give plus 20 if you answer this incorrectly," said Sir Mark to grade 9 students.

Sir Mark said to Grade 9 students that he would give plus 20 if they answered this incorrectly.

"Stop this non-sense argument!" said my teacher.

My teacher commanded to stop that non-sense argument.

My teacher commanded to stop that non-sense argument!

My teacher commanded to stop this non-sense argument!

My teacher commanded to stop this non-sense argument.

Direct and Indirect Speech

Quiz

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English

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7th - 10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.3.2C, L.4.2B, L.6.3A

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Margaret Anderson

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He said, "I like this song."

He said that I liked this song.

He said that he likes this song.

He said that he liked that song.

He said that he likes that song.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Khurt: "I was writing a letter yesterday."

Khurt said that he had been writing a letter before that day.

Khurt said that he was writing a letter the day before.

Khurt said that he had written a letter before that day.

Khurt said that he wrote a letter the day before.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jocelyn said, "I will read this book next week."

Jocelyn said that she would read this book next week.

Jocelyn said that she would read that book the week after.

Jocelyn said that she will read this book next week.

Jocelyn said that she would read that book next week.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sandra said that she could play guitar.

Sandra said, "She can play guitar."

Sandra said, "I could play guitar."

Sandra said, "I can play guitar."

Sandra said, "She could play guitar."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Benedict said that he had studied since 2000.

Benedict said, "I have studied since 2000."

Benedict said, "I studied since 2000."

Benedict said, "I had studied since 2000."

Benedict said, "I have been studying since 2000."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Falisha said that I had given a quiz before their long test.

Falisha said, "I have given a quiz before their long test."

Falisha said, " You gave a quiz before our long test."

Falisha said, "You had given a quiz before our long test."

Falisha said, "I gave a quiz before your long test."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Kevin asked, "Who went here to open the gate?"

Kevin asked who had opened the gate.

Kevin asked who opened the gate.

Kevin asked who went there to open the gate.

Kevin asked who had gone there to open the gate.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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He said, "I like this song."

Khurt: "I was writing a letter yesterday."

Jocelyn said, "I will read this book next week."

Sandra said that she could play guitar.

Benedict said that he had studied since 2000.

Falisha said that I had given a quiz before their long test.

Kevin asked, "Who went here to open the gate?"

"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.

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

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

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