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Direct/Indirect Speech

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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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....

a)

expresses what was said without using the exact words.

b)

expresses what was said using the exact words.

c)

is when someone else expresses what was said.

d)

is when someone expresses their own words.

3.

Indirect speech is also known as.....

a)

Repeated speech

b)

Repeated statements

c)

Reported speech

d)

Reported statements

4.

Speech marks are needed for ......

a)

Direct Speech

b)

Indirect Speech

c)

Reported 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 following 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...

a)

Inverted commas

b)

Quotation marks

c)

Both of the above

8.

Which of these sentences has the correct punctuation?

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.

9.

Which of these sentences has the correct punctuation?

a)

“We’re going to the theme park!” the little boy exclaimed.

b)

We’re going to the “theme park!” the little boy exclaimed.

c)

We’re going to the theme park! “the little boy exclaimed.”

d)

“We’re going to the theme park! the little boy exclaimed.”

10.

The teacher said to the students, “Be quiet while I am talking.”

a)

The teacher said to the students to be quiet while she was talking.

b)

The teacher said to the students to be quiet while I am talking.

c)

The teacher said to the students to be quiet while she told.

d)

The teacher said to the students to be quiet while she talks.

11.

Mr. Burchell asked the girl, "What is your name?"

a)

Mr. Burchell asked the girl what is your name.

b)

Mr. Burchell asked the girl what was your name.

c)

Mr. Burchell asked the girl what is her name.

d)

Mr. Burchell asked the girl what her name was.