Coraline: Direct & Reported Speech Quiz

Coraline said, “I’m not afraid of her.”
Which one is the reported speech version?

• Coraline said that she is not afraid of her.

• Coraline said she was not afraid of her.

• Coraline says she is not afraid of her.

• Coraline told she was not afraid of her.

The Cat said, “She has no eyes.”
Which one is the reported speech version?

• The Cat said she had no eyes.
  

• The Cat said she has no eyes.
  

• The Cat says she had no eyes.
  

• The Cat said she has not eyes.

The Other Mother said, “You will stay here forever.”
Which one is the reported speech version?

• The Other Mother said you would stay here forever.
  

• The Other Mother said she will stay there forever.
  

• The Other Mother said Coraline would stay there forever.
  

• The Other Mother said that Coraline would stayed there forever.

Which of the following is an example of direct speech?

• Coraline said she was brave.
  

• The Cat warned Coraline not to trust her.
  

• “I want my real parents,” Coraline said.
  

• Wybie told her he had found the doll.

Which sentence uses reported speech correctly?

• “She is dangerous,” the Cat said.
  

• The Cat said that she is dangerous.
  

• The Cat told that she was dangerous.

• The Cat said she was dangerous.

Rewrite this sentence in reported speech:
Coraline said, “I want to go home.”

Rewrite this sentence in direct speech:
The Cat said that Coraline should be careful.