Mastering Speech and Voice

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

• I will go to the store.

• She said that she would go to the market.

• She said, 'I am going to the market.'

• 'I will go to the market.'

Convert the direct speech to indirect speech: He said, 'I am studying for the exam.'

• He said that he is studying for the exam.

• He said that he was studying the exam.

• He said that he was studying for the exam.

• He said, 'I am studying for exams.'

Change the following sentence to passive voice: The chef cooked a delicious meal.

• A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.

• The delicious meal cooked the chef.

• The chef was cooked by a delicious meal.

• A meal was deliciously cooked by the chef.

Identify the passive voice in this sentence: The book was read by the entire class.

• The class read the book.

• The book was read by the entire class.

• The entire class read the book.

• The book is being read by the entire class.

Convert the following passive sentence to active voice: The song was sung by the choir.

• The choir sang the song.

• The choir sings the song every day.

• The song is sung by the choir.

• The choir will sing the song.

Identify the direct speech in this sentence: John exclaimed, 'What a beautiful day!'

• John exclaimed, 'It is raining today!'

• 'What a lovely evening!'

• 'Today is a great day!'

• 'What a beautiful day!'

Convert the direct speech to indirect speech: She said, 'I have finished my homework.'

• She said that she has finished her homework.

• She said that she will finish her homework.

• She said she finished her homework.

• She said that she had finished her homework.

Change the following active sentence to passive voice: The teacher praised the student.

• The teacher praises the student.

• The teacher was praised by the student.

• The student praised the teacher.

• The student was praised by the teacher.

Identify the passive voice in this sentence: The project was completed on time by the team.

• The team completed the project on time.

• The project was completed on time by the team.

• The team was completing the project on time.

• The project was completed by the team on time.

Convert the following passive sentence to active voice: The letter was written by Maria.

• The letter is written by Maria.

• The letter was written by Maria.

• Maria is writing the letter.

• Maria wrote the letter.