Five Minute Grammar

Indicate if the following sentence is direct or indirect speech:

1. The festival president declared that the band would not be performing at the festival as planned.

• direct speech

• indirect speech

Indicate if the following sentence is direct or indirect speech:

2. "We were so disappointed," one music fan said.

• direct speech

• indirect speech

Indicate if the following sentence is direct or indirect speech:

3. The investigators interviewed several people and then announced that they had discovered who started the riot.

• direct speech

• indirect speech

Indicate if the following sentence is direct or indirect speech:

4. The festival president announced, "If you play in a band, please let us know!"

• direct speech

• indirect speech

Indicate if the following sentence is direct or indirect speech:

5. The reporter asked the police chief, "Why did you force people to leave when they were just enjoying themselves?"

• direct speech

• indirect speech

Rewrite the following sentence using indirect speech.

1. The bus driver said, "The bus is arriving at 3:05 p.m."

Rewrite the following sentence using indirect speech.

2. Laura's sister complained, "This sandwich is disgusting!"

Rewrite the following sentence using indirect speech.

3. The director yelled, "We will never finish this movie!"

Rewrite the following sentence using indirect speech.

4. During the movie, my friend Kate whispered, "I can't watch that part."

Rewrite the following sentence using indirect speech.

5. The referee added, "Both players will get three-minute penalties for their actions."