WorksheetsDirect/indirect speech
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 15mins
The indirect speech is recognisable thanks to...
the visible quotation marks (")
the speech introducing verbs (say, answer, ask...)
the use of subordinate clause (proposition subordonnée) sometimes included with that
To switch from direct to indirect speech...
pronouns need to be changed sometimes
the time markers don't change
time markers need to be changed
verbs' tense need to be changed
To respect the sequence of tenses (concordance des temps) between direct and indirect speech...
the conversation introducing verb's tense changes
the verb in the conversation changes
To change a question from direct speech to indirect...
the interrogative form is used, reversing (en inversant) subject and auxiliary verb
affirmative form is used with ask concerning an open question
interrogative form is used without (sans) the question mark (?)
affirmative form is used with ask if concerning a yes/no question
The wolf admitted that he had eaten Grandma.
Quel est le verbe introducteur ?
admitted
had eaten
the wolf
that
Fill in the blank:
Fairy tales are still inspiring artists. --> She says that fairy tales (a) still inspiring artists.
Fill in the blank:
"You are hungry." --> He noticed that I (a) hungry.
Fill in the blank:
"Were you at school yesterday?" --> He asked me if I (a) at school the day before.
Direct to indirect speech
"Can you come to my party?"
I said to come to my party
I asked him if he could come to my party
I asked him if could come he to my party
I asked him if could he come to my party
Change from indirect to direct speech the following sentence:
I asked her if she was married.
(a)
Change from the other speech style the following sentence:
"Yes, I have been married for two years."
(a)
