WorksheetsDirect and Indirect Speech
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Thalia said, “I have a doctor’s appointment at 2:00.
Thalia said that she has a doctor’s appointment at 2:00.
Thalia said that I have a doctor’s appointment at 2:00.
Thalia said that she had a doctor’s appointment at 2:00.
“I’ve always wanted to see the Great Wall of China,” Joey said.
Joey said he had always wanted to see the Great Wall of China.
Joey said he wanted to see the Great Wall of China.
Joey said he has always wanted to see the Great Wall of China.
He said, "I like this song."
He said that I liked this song.
He said that he likes this song.
He said that he liked that song.
He said that he likes that song.
Benedict said that he had studied since 2000.
Benedict said, "I have studied since 2000."
Benedict said, "I studied since 2000."
Benedict said, "I had studied since 2000."
Benedict said, "I have been studying since 2000."
Indirect speech is...
expresses what was said without using the exact words.
expresses what was said using the exact words.
where someone else expresses what was said.
where someone expresses their own words.
Direct Speech is..
the reporting of speech by using similar words to the speaker.
the reporting of speech by rephrasing what the speaker said.
the reporting of speech by repeating the exact words of the speaker.
the reporting of speech at the exact time it was said.
Indirect speech is also known as what?
Repeated speech
Repeated statements
Reported speech
Reported statements
Speech marks are needed for what?
Direct Speech
Indirect Speech
"Be nice to your brother," he said.
He said me to be nice to my brother.
He advised me to be nice to my brother.
He told me that I have to be nice to my brother.
You said, "He is a very good athlete."
You said that he is a very good athlete.
You said that he was a very good athlete.
