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WorksheetsYear 4 English Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Direct Speech is _________
the reporting of speech by using similar words to the speaker.
the reporting of speech by repeating the exact words of the speaker.
the reporting of speech by rephrasing what the speaker said.
the reporting of speech at the exact time it was said.
Indirect speech is ____________
expressing what was said without using the exact word.
where someone else expresses what was said.
expressing what was said using the exact words.
where someone expresses their own word.
Indirect speech is also known as ________
Repeated statements
Reported statements
Repeated speech
Reported speech
Speech marks are needed for what type of speech?
direct
indirect
repeated
reported
Convert the following sentence into an indirect speech:
The policeman said to the boy, "Where do you live?"
"Where do you live?", the policeman asked the boy.
When speaking to the boy, the policeman asked where do you live?
The policeman asked the boy where he lived.
The policeman wanted to know where the boy lives.
Convert the following statement into direct speech:
She asked the teacher when they could eat their snacks.
The teacher was asked when the girl could eat her snacks.
"When can we eat our snacks? She asked"
She asked the teacher, "When can we eat our snacks?"
When can we eat our snacks?
Speech marks are also known as __________
Inverted commas
Quotation marks
Both of the above
None of the above
Which of these sentences has correctly punctuated speech?
"Do you want any sweets?" my dad asked. "I am just about to go to the shop."
"Do you want any sweets? my dad asked". I am just about to "go to the shop."
Do you want any sweets? "my dad asked". "I am just about to go to the shop."
"Do you want any sweets?" "my dad asked." I am just about to go to the shop.
Which of these sentences has correctly punctuated speech?
Max shouted, I'll eat you up!
"Max shouted, I'll eat you up!"
Max shouted, "I'll eat you up!"
"Max shouted" I'll eat you up!
Which of these sentences has correctly punctuates speech?
Have you seen my "dog?" she asked.
"Have you seen my dog? she asked."
"Have you seen my dog?" she asked.
Have you seen "my dog?" she asked.
Change this statement into an indirect speech:
John asked Mary, "Why do you get angry with me?"
John asked Mary why she got angry with him.
John asked Mary why she gets angry with him.
John asked Mary why she had gotten angry with him.
John asked Mary why she is angry with him.
What is wrong with the sentence below?
I said to him, "Why are you working so hard"?
"Why" should be written as "why"
There should not be a comma before the spoken words begin.
There should be a full-stop after "hard".
The question mark should be enclosed by quotation marks.
From direct speech to indirect speech: If the reporting verb is in a present tense, the verbs from the direct speech ___________
change into a future tense.
have to be changed to a corresponding past tense.
will stay the same.
Which sentence is wrong?
King Geoffrey told Sansa Stark, "Dance in front of my knights."
King Geoffrey ordered Sansa Stark to dance in front of his knights.
King Geoffrey told Sansa Stark that she danced in front of his knights.
King Geoffrey requested that Sansa Stark danced in front of his knights.
King Geoffrey commanded Sansa Stark to dance in front of his knights.
Which sentence is correct?
Lydia said, "Mr Sassy beat Lizzie this morning."
Mr Sassy said that Lizzie had beaten him that morning.
Lydia said that My Sassy beat Lizzie that morning.
Lydia said, that My Sassy had beaten Lizzie that morning.
Lydia said that Mr Sassy had beaten Lizzie that morning.
Complete this sentence with the appropriate 'are' word:
When I got on the bus I paid my (a) to the driver.
Which 'are' word best explains this statement:
look at something for a long time
(a)
Which 'are' word best explains this phrase:
without any clothes or covering
(a)
Which 'are' word best explains this phrase:
not often found
(a)
Which of these reported speech sentences are an order?
Sam told Ryan to shut up.
Sam asked whether Ryan had shut up.
Sam ordered Ryan, "Shut up!"
Sam asked Ryan to shut up.
