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Direct Indirect Speech

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Direct Speech is..

a)

the reporting of speech by using similar words to the speaker.

b)

the reporting of speech by rephrasing what the speaker said.

c)

the reporting of speech by repeating the exact words of the speaker.

d)

the reporting of speech at the exact time it was said.

2.

Indirect speech is...

a)

expresses what was said without using the exact words.

b)

expresses what was said using the exact words.

c)

where someone else expresses what was said.

d)

where someone expresses their own words.

3.

Indirect speech is also known as what?

a)

Repeated speech

b)

Repeated statements

c)

Reported speech

d)

Reported statements

4.

Speech marks are needed for what?

a)

Direct Speech

b)

Indirect Speech

5.

Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: The police man said to the boy, "Where do you live?"

a)

"Where do you live?", the policeman asked the boy.

b)

The policeman asked the boy where he lives.

c)

When speaking to the boy, the policeman asked where do you live?

d)

The policeman wanted to know where the boy lives.

6.

Convert the followiing statement into direct speech: She asked the teacher when they could eat their snacks.

a)

The teacher was asked when the girl could eat her snacks.

b)

When can we eat our snacks?

c)

"When can we eat our snacks? She asked"

d)

She asked the teacher, "When can we eat our snacks?"

7.

Speech marks are also known as what?

a)

Inverted commas

b)

Quotation marks

c)

Both of the above

8.
Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?
a)
“Do you want any sweets?” my dad asked. “I’m just about to go to the shop.”
b)
“Do you want any sweets? my dad asked”. I’m just about to “go to the shop.”
c)
Do you want any sweets? “my dad asked”. “I’m just about to go to the shop.”
d)
“Do you want any sweets?” “my dad asked.” I’m just about to go to the shop.
9.

Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

a)

Max shouted, "I'll eat you up!"

b)

"Max shouted I'll eat you up!"

c)

Max shouted I'll eat you up.

d)

"Max shouted" I'll eat you up.

10.

John, " I am going to visit my grandma next week". It means

a)

John said that he was going to visit my grandma the following week

b)

John said that he is going to visit his grandma the following week

c)

John said that he will going to visit grandma next week

d)

John said that he was going to visit his grandma the following week

e)

John said that he will be going to visit his garndma the following week

11.

John asked me, "What are you doing here?". It means ....

a)

John said what are you doing here

b)

John asked me what I am doing there?

c)

John asked me what I was doing there

d)

John asked me what I was doing here?

e)

John asked me what I was doing there?

12.

Mr. Bill asked the students ................... their test.

a)

Have they finished

b)

Have they finish

c)

If they have finished

d)

Whether they had finished

e)

Whether they have finished

13.

My mom told me last night if I had had a spare time. It means .....

a)

My mom asked me, "Do you have a spare time?"

b)

My mom asked me, "Have you had a spare time?"

c)

My mom asked me, "Did you have a spare time?"

d)

My mom asked me, Did I have a spare time?"

e)

My mom asked me, " Had you had a spare time?"

14.

Bagas, "How is your life today?". Bagas wants to know .....

a)

How is your life today

b)

How are you at that time

c)

How I am fine at that time

d)

How I was that time

e)

How was my life that time

15.

The police told them not to drive too fast. The police said, "..............."

a)

Not drive too fast please

b)

Don't drive too fast in town

c)

No drive too fast in town

d)

Please don't drive slow in town

e)

Don't drive to fast in town