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STRUCTURE: Direct and Indirect speech

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Change this sentence to Indirect speech.

The little girl said, "I am lost."

a)

The little girl is lost

b)

The little girl said that she was lost

c)

The little girl said that she is lost.

d)

The little girl was lost.

2.

Change this sentence to Indirect speech.

They told us, "We saw an accident."

a)

They told us we saw an accident.

b)

They saw an accident.

c)

They told us that they saw an accident.

d)

They told us they saw many accidents.

3.

Change this sentence to Indirect speech.

Mr Alisu said, "Line up in a straight row, please."

a)

Mr Alisu begged us to line up in a straight row.

b)

Mr Alisu lined us up in a row.

c)

We told Mr Alisu to line up in a straight row.

d)

Mr Alisu asks us to line up in a straight row.

4.

Change this sentence to Indirect speech.

My Science teacher said, "The Moon is smaller than the Earth."

a)

My science teacher said that the moon is smaller that the earth.

b)

My science teacher said that the moon was smaller than the earth.

c)

My science teacher shouted that the moon is smaller the earth.

d)

My science teacher said that the moon is bigger than the earth.

5.

Change this sentence to Indirect speech.

Audu asked us, "Do you like fishing."

a)

Audu told us he liked fishing.

b)

Audu asked us if we liked fishing.

c)

Audu asked us if we liked swimming.

d)

We told Audu we liked fishing.

6.

Change this sentence to Indirect speech.

My sister asked me, " Who is that tall man?"

a)

My sister asked me who that tall man was.

b)

My sister shouted to know who the tall man was.

c)

My sister told me who the tall man was.

d)

My sister said that that is the tall man.

7.

Change this sentence to Indirect speech.

The pilot explained, "I like being a pilot because I like to travel."

a)

The pilot likes to travel.

b)

The pilot explained that he liked being a pilot because he liked to travel.

c)

The pilot explained that he liked being a pilot because he like to travel."

d)

The pilot said he hates to travel.

8.

Change this sentence to Indirect speech.

Ona said, "I hate mangoes."

a)

Ona said he liked mangoes

b)

Ona says he hates mangoes.

c)

Ona said that he hated mango.

d)

Ona said that he hated mangoes.

9.

Change this sentence to Indirect speech.

Mother said, "Take off your dirty clothes."

a)

Mother told me to take off my dirty clothes.

b)

Mother told me to put on my dirty clothes.

c)

Mother took off my dirty clothes.

d)

I took off my dirty clothes.

10.

Change this sentence to Indirect speech.

He asked, "Can you find my glasses?"

a)

He me to find his glasses.

b)

He asked me if I could find his glasses.

c)

He asked me if I could find his glass.

d)

He ordered me to find his glasses.