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Direct and Indirect Speech

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He says, "They will hurt you".

a)

He said to me that they will hurt me.

b)

He said to me that he would be hurt me.

c)

He said to me that they would hurt me.

d)

He said to me that they would hurt you.

2.

My father said to me, "You must work hard".

a)

My father said to me that I must work hard.

b)

My father said to me that you must work hard.

c)

My father said to me that you have to work hard.

d)

My father said to me that I had to work hard.

3.

She said, "My parents are going to Karachi".

a)

She said that my parents going to Karachi.

b)

She said that my parents gone to Karachi.

c)

She said that her parents were going to Karachi.

d)

She said that her parents are going to Karachi.

4.

Mother said, "Where are you going?"

a)

Mother said me where I am going.

b)

Mother said to me where are you going.

c)

Mother asked where I was going.

d)

Mother asked me where I am going.

5.

"Did you come from France"?, said Sara to the boy.

a)

Sara asked the boy if he had come from France.

b)

Sara asked the boy if he come from France.

c)

Sara asked the boy if he came from France.

d)

Sara said the boy did he come from France.

6.

What's missing from this sentence? He said, "be calm please and listen to my words.”

a)

Capital letter

b)

Quotation mark

c)

Exclamation mark

d)

Question mark

7.

How do we write the following in direct speech? Tolu said I am feeling sick today.

a)

Tolu said "I am feeling sick today."

b)

Tolu said, "I am feeling sick today".

c)

Tolu said, "I am feeling sick today."

d)

Tolu said, "I am feeling sick today?

8.

Find the correct sentence in INDIRECT SPEECH which matches this sentence in direct speech, Femi asks, "Have you eaten, Ben? "

a)

Mary asked if Ben has eaten?

b)

Mary asks if Ben has eaten?.

c)

Mary asks Ben if he had eaten .

d)

Mary told Ben he has eaten.

9.

In direct speech, you say exactly the words of the speaker.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not sure

d)

No answer

10.

An indirect speech is also called?

a)

Reported speech

b)

Directed speech

c)

Replied speech

d)

None of the above