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WorksheetsDirect & Indirect Speech
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 49mins
Mian says, "I am happy."
Mian is happy.
Mian says (that) she is happy.
Mian says (that) I am happy.
Mian says (that) he is happy.
“Please help me carry this”She_______________
She asked me help her carry this.
She asked me to help her carry that.
“Please come early”She_______________
She asked me to come early.
She asked come early.
“Please buy some milk”She_______________
She asked me to buy some milk.
She asked to buy some milk.
“Could you please open the window?”She_______________
She asked me to the window.
She asked me to open the window.
“Could you bring the book tonight?”She_______________
. She to bring the book tonight (that night).
. She asked me to bring the book tonight (that night).
“Go to bed!”She_______________
She told me to go to bed.
She told me go to bed.
“Don’t be late!”She_______________
She told me not to be late.
She told me to be late.
“Tidy your room!”She_______________
She told to tidy my room.
She told me to tidy my room.
“Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?”She_______________
She asked me to her a cup of coffee.
She asked me to bring her a cup of coffee.
“Do the washing-up!”She_______________
She me to do the washing-up.
She told me to do the washing-up.
. “Can you help me with my homework, please?”She_______________
She asked me to help her with her homework
She asked me to help her with my homework
“Would you mind lending me a pencil?”She______________
. She asked to lend her a pencil.
. She asked me to lend her a pencil.
“I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?”She_______________
She asked me to tell her the time.
She asked me to tell me the time.
“Wait here!”She_______________
She told me to wait here
She told me to wait here (there).
“Do your homework!”She_____________
She told me to do my homework.
She told do my homework.
“Eat your dinner!” She ____________
She told me to eat her dinner.
She told me to eat my dinner.
“Don’t make a mess!” She ________________________
She told me not to make a mess.
She not to make a mess.
“Eat your dinner!” She ____________
She told me to eat her dinner.
She told me to eat my dinner.
“Don’t do this!” She ______________
She told me not to do that.
She told me not to do this.
"Do you love me?" Ratu asked me.
Ratu asked me (a)
"Have you told what I said to you?" I asked Nunik.
I asked Nunik ...
(You can choose more than one.)
I asked Nunik if she had told what I had said to her.
I asked Nunik that she had told what I have said to her.
I asked Nunik whether she had told what I had said to her.
I asked Nunik that she has told what I have said to her.
I asked Nunik that she was told what I have said to her.
My parents advised my sister ... too much money on clothes.
do not spend
not to spend
did not spend
not spending
not spend
“Your mother left the party earlier.” Your father said that …
your mother had left the party earlier
your mother left the party earlier
my mother had left the party earlier
my mother left the party earlier
his mother had left the party earlier
“I exercise every day.” Andra has said that …
Andra has said that he exercises every day
Andra has said that I exercised every day
Andra has said that he exercise every day
Andra has said that I exercise every day
Andra has he exercised every day
Helen said Jono, “May I borrow your dictionary ?”
Helen said Jono to borrow her dictionary
Helen said Jono if/whether he might borrow her dictionary
Helen said Jono whether she might borrow her dictionary
Helen said Jono if/whether she might borrowed her dictionary
Sofia said my mom, “Can I meet your daughter, Mila ?”
Sofia asked my mom if she could meet her daughter, Mila
Sofia asked my mom if she could met her daughter, Mila
Sofia asked my mom if she could met her daughter
My father asked My brother, “Will we spend the holiday in Lampung?”.
My father asked my brother whether we would spent the holiday in Lampung
My father asked my brother whether they would spend the holiday in Lampung
My father asked my brother whether we would have spent the holiday in Lampung
Miftahul said Dwi, “Will you marry me?”
Miftahul asked Dwi if she would marry him.
Miftahul asked Dwi if he would marry him
Miftahul asked Dwi if he would marry her
He says, "They will hurt you".
He said to me that they will hurt me.
He said to me that he would be hurt me.
He said to me that they would hurt me.
He said to me that they would hurt you.
My father said to me, "You must work hard".
My father said to me that I must work hard.
My father said to me that you must work hard.
My father said to me that you have to work hard.
My father said to me that I had to work hard.
She said, "My parents are going to Karachi".
She said that my parents going to Karachi.
She said that my parents gone to Karachi.
She said that her parents were going to Karachi.
She said that her parents are going to Karachi.
Mother said, "Where are you going?"
Mother said me where I am going.
Mother said to me where are you going.
Mother asked where I was going
Mother asked me where I am going.
"Did you come from France"?, said Ketsana to boy.
Ketsana asked the boy if he had come from France.
Ketsana asked the boy if he come from France.
Ketsana asked the boy if he came from France.
Ketsana said the boy did he come from France.
Loungdavanh said," It is my car."
Loungdavanh said that it is my car
Loungdavanh said that it is her car.
Loungdavanh said that it was my car
Loungdavanh said that it was her car
Sonethip said," I work here everyday."
Sonethip said that he worked here yesterday."
Sonethip said that he worked there everyday."
Sonethip said that he worked here everyday."
Sonethip said that he worked everyday."
Somlit said, " My friend may come tonight."
Somlit said that his friend might come tonight.
Somlit said that his friend might come that night.
Somlit said that his friend might go that night.
Somlit said that his friend might go tonight.
1. How do we write the following in direct speech? Kelly said I am feeling sick today.
Kelly said "I am feeling sick today."
Kelly said, "I am feeling sick today".
Kelly said, "I am feeling sick today."
2. Which of the following sentences is correct?
Mai said, "My family is going to the market today."
Chloe asked, "where is my timetable."
"I told you not to go there." My father said.
7.Convert the following statement into direct speech: She asked the teacher when they could eat their snacks.
When can we eat our snacks?
"When can we eat our snacks? She asked"
She asked the teacher, "When can we eat our snacks?"
8.Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?
Max shouted, "I'll eat you up!"
"Max shouted I'll eat you up!"
Max shouted I'll eat you up.
9.Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?
Watch out for “that puddle!” Dad yelled.
“Watch out for that puddle!” Dad yelled.
“Watch out for” that puddle! Dad yelled.
10.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 is angry with him.
I asked, "Mom, can I have some ice-cream?"
I asked mom to have some ice-cream.
I ask whether mom can have some ice-cream.
I asked mom whether I could have some ice-cream.
I ask mom whether I can have some ice-cream.
He told me to open my books.
"Open my books!" he shouted.
"Open my books," he said.
"Open your books!" he exclaimed.
"Open your books," he said.
John asked Alisha, "Why are you angry?"
John asks Alisha why is she angry.
John asked Alisha why was she angry.
John is asking Alisha why is she angry.
John asked Alisha why is she angry.
Courtney said, "I'm going to the mall."
Courtney says she is going to the mall.
Courtney says she will be going to the mall.
Courtney said that she will go to the mall.
Courtney said that she was going to the mall.
"I am a nurse," she said.
She said that she is a nurse.
She said that she were a nurse.
She says that she was a nurse.
She said that she was a nurse.
"I may be late for class," she said.
She told me that she might be late for class.
She told me that she will be late for class.
She told me that she may be late for class.
She told me that she might not be late for class.
He said that he was waiting for Judy.
"I waited for Judy," he said.
"I am waiting for Judy," he said.
"Judy waited for me," he said.
"Wait for me, Judy," he said.
"I shall be at Paris tomorrow," he said.
He says that he shall be at Paris tomorrow.
He says that he should be in Paris tomorrow.
He said that he will be in Paris tomorrow.
He said that he should be in Paris tomorrow.
Jocelyn said, "I will read this book next week."
Jocelyn said that she would read this book next week.
Jocelyn said that she would read that book the week after.
Jocelyn said that she will read this book next week.
Jocelyn said that she would read that book next week.
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."
Kevin asked, "Who went here to open the gate?"
Kevin asked who had opened the gate.
Kevin asked who opened the gate.
Kevin asked who went there to open the gate.
Kevin asked who had gone there to open the gate.
Mary told John “my father warned me last night”
Mary told John that her warned her last night.
Mary told John that her father warned her last night.
Mary told John that his father had warned me last night.
Mary told John that her father warns her last night.
Mother asked Ben, "Are you going to marry her?"
Mother asked Ben if he was going to marry her.
Mother asked Ben if he is going to marry her.
Mother asks Ben if he is going to marry her.
Mother asks Ben if he was going to marry her.
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.
My mom told me last night if I had had a spare time. It means .....
My mom asked me, "Do you have a spare time?"
My mom asked me, "Have you had a spare time?"
My mom asked me, "Did you have a spare time?"
My mom asked me, " Had you had a spare time?"
Indirect speech is also known as what?
Repeated speech
Repeated statements
Reported speech
Reported statements
X : "What does she say to you?"
Y : She told me ......
She needed help
She needs help
She had needed help
She has needed help
Speech marks are needed for what?
Direct Speech
Indirect Speech
She said, "He will come tomorrow".
She told me that he ________ the next day.
is coming
will come
would come
Austin says, "I see the clouds.".
He tells me that he ________ the clouds.
had seen
sees
saw
see
Jeff said, "My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow".
He told me that his mother ________ the bus to work __________.
was taking; the next day
was taking; tomorrow
had been taking; the next day
Jeff said, "My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow".
He told me that his mother ________ the bus to work __________.
was taking; the next day
was taking; tomorrow
had been taking; the next day
Sabrina says, "I am happy".
She tells me that she ________ happy.
is
was
had been
Matthew said, "I have seen that movie".
He told me that he ________ that movie.
has seen
saw
had seen
Bryan said, "I bought a car last week."
He said that he had bought a car _____________.
a week ago
last week
the week before
Reinhart asked me where I worked.
Direct speech: ______________________
"Do you work there?"
"Where do I work?"
"Where do you work?"
She always asks me not to burn the cookies.
Direct speech: _____________________
"Not to burn the cookies!"
"Please don't burn the cookies."
"To not burn the cookies."
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.
Khurt: "I was writing a letter yesterday."
Khurt said that he had been writing a letter before that day.
Khurt said that he was writing a letter the day before.
Khurt said that he had written a letter before that day.
Khurt said that he wrote a letter the day before.
