Mastering Direct and Indirect Speech

Identify the direct speech: She said, 'I love reading.'

• She exclaimed, 'Reading is my favorite hobby.'

• She mentioned, 'I love to read books.'

• 'I love reading.'

• She said, 'I enjoy writing.'

Convert to indirect speech: He said, 'I will go to the park.'

• He said that he would go to the park.

• He said that he will go to the park.

• He said he would go to a restaurant.

• He said that he is going to the park.

Recognize the reported speech: She told me that she was happy.

• She was sad.

• She told me she was happy.

• She is happy.

• She was happy.

Identify the direct speech: 'Can you help me?' he asked.

• He asked if he could help.

• 'Can you help me?' she asked.

• 'Can you help me?'

• 'Can you help me.'

Convert to indirect speech: They said, 'We are playing soccer.'

• They said they played soccer.

• They claimed that they were playing football.

• They mentioned that they are playing soccer.

• They said that they were playing soccer.

Recognize the reported speech: He mentioned that he would arrive late.

• He stated he would leave early.

• He claimed he would be on time.

• He reported that he was already there.

• He said he would arrive late.

Identify the direct speech: 'I am learning to swim,' she said.

• Learning to swim is fun.

• I will learn to swim.

• She said she was swimming.

• I am learning to swim

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

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

• The teacher said, 'You must finish your homework.'

• The teacher told the students to complete their homework.

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

Recognize the reported speech: She explained that she had finished her project.

• She explained, 'I have completed my project.'

• She mentioned, 'I will finish my project.'

• She said, 'I have finished my project.'

• She said, 'I finished my project.'

Identify the direct speech: 'What time is it?' she asked.

• What time is it? she asked.

• She asked what time is it.

• 'What time is it?'

• 'What time is it' she asked.