Transforming Direct to Reported Speech

What is the term used for reporting what someone else has said?

• Direct speech

• Indirect speech

• Active voice

• Passive voice

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Why is reported speech often used?

• To change the meaning of the message

• To summarize the message concisely

• To avoid using direct quotes

• To transcribe exactly what was said

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

How does the present simple tense change in reported speech?

• It changes to past simple

• It remains the same

• It changes to past perfect

• It changes to present continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Which modal verb does not change in reported speech?

• Will

• Can

• Could

• May

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

How does 'must' change in reported speech when used in a negative sentence?

• It changes to 'had to'

• It changes to 'shouldn't'

• It remains 'mustn't'

• It changes to 'couldn't'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

What is the correct transformation of 'I will pass the exam' in reported speech?

• She said she will pass the exam

• She said she would pass the exam

• She said she can pass the exam

• She said she could pass the exam

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Which of the following is correct when using 'tell' in reported speech?

• He said me that he was going to join us

• He told me that he was going to join us

• He said to that he was going to join us

• He told that he was going to join us

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

How do you transform the question 'What time is it?' into reported speech?

• He asked me what is the time

• He asked me what time it was

• He asked me what time was it

• He asked me what time it is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

How does 'yesterday' change in reported speech?

• The day before

• The next day

• The following day

• The previous day

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

What is the correct transformation of 'Did you book a room with a balcony?' in reported speech?

• I asked my mother if she had booked a room with a balcony

• I asked my mother if she booked a room with a balcony

• I asked my mother if she has booked a room with a balcony

• I asked my mother if she books a room with a balcony

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A