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DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What answer the direct or indirect speech?

a)

When did she say it?

b)

Where did she say it?

c)

What did she say?

d)

How did she say it?

2.

When we use the direct speech?

a)

We want to repeat what someone said without using the same words.

b)

We simply repeat what someone says.

c)

We want to report what someone said without speech marks.

d)

We want to report something that's being said now.

3.

What verbs do we use in direct speech?

a)

To say, ask, reply, shout.

b)

Ask, tell, to say, reply.

c)

Ask, tell, talk, speak.

d)

To say, ask, speak, shout.

4.

From direct speech to indirect speech.

She says, “I eat an apple a day.”

(a)  

5.

What is the direct way for this sentence?

We said that we went for a walk every day.

(a)  

6.

When we use the indirect or reported speech?

a)

We want to repeat what someone said without using the same words.

b)

We simply repeat what someone says.

c)

We want to report what someone said without speech marks.

d)

We want to report something that's being said now.

7.

Select the correct indirect speech sentence.

They said, “They are taking exercise every day.”

a)

They said that they are taking exercise every day.

b)

They said that they are took exercise every day.

c)

They said that they were taking exercise every day.

d)

They said that they took exercise every day.

8.

What verbs describe the act of comunicating.

a)

Speak and Call

b)

Talk and Speak

c)

Talk and Ask

d)

Ask and Speak

9.

Select the correct indirect sentece.

She said, “I am going to London tomorrow.”

a)

She said that she was going to London yesterday.

b)

She said that she was going to London tomorrow

c)

She said that she went to London the next day.

d)

She said that she was going to London the next day.

10.

Write the direct speech sentence for:

He says that he wants to buy that book.

(a)