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Worksheetsdirect speech and indirect speech
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 43mins
I asked, "Mom, can I have some ice-cream?"
I asked mom to have some ice-cream.
I asks whether mom can have some ice-cream.
I asked mom whether I could have some ice-cream.
I asks mom whether I can have some ice-cream.
Which indirect speech statement reports this: Lana said, "I am leaving New York City."
Lana said that she is leaving New York City.
Lana will be leaving New York City.
Lana said that she was leaving New York City.
The man asked the clerk, "Do you sell teapot in this store?"
The man asked the clerk if he sold teapot in that store.
The man asked the clerk that he sold teapot in that store.
No correct answer
My mom told me, "Clean your room now."
My mom told me that clean my room now.
My mom told me to clean my room then.
My mom told me if clean my room then.
Speech marks are needed for what?
Direct Speech
Indirect Speech
Indirect speech is also known as what?
Repeated speech
Repeated statements
Reported speech
Reported statements
Change the following speech into indirect speech.
Tun said, "what is your name?"
"I have been to Spain", he told me.
(a)
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.
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.
'I told Dom to email you three days ago.' → She said that she had told Dom to email me three days ___, but it's been a week now and I still haven't heard.
before
ago
then
'We've seen four elephants already and it's only our first day.' → He said that they ___ four elephants on their first day. Imagine what animals they've seen by now!
were seeing
have seen
had seen
What's wrong with this sentence?
I said to him, “Why are you working so hard”?
There should be a full-stop after "hard".
There should not be a comma before the spoken words begin.
The question mark should be enclosed by quotation marks.
Which is correct?
He said, “Could you please repeat the question?”
He said, "could you please repeat the question?”
He said, “Could you please repeat the question"?
What's missing from this sentence?
He said, “be quiet, please, and listen to my words.”
An exclamation mark
Quotation marks
A capital letter
Kelly said I am feeling sick today.
Direct speech: __________________
Kelly said "I am feeling sick today."
Kelly said, "I am feeling sick today."
Kelly said, "I am feeling sick today?
He said that he had come there long time before.
Direct speech: ___________________
He said, “I had come here long time ago.”
He said, “I come here long time ago.”
He said, “I came here long time ago.”
Zoe says, “I went home.”
Indirect speech: ___________________
Zoe says that she went home.
Zoe says that she had gone home.
Zoe says that she goes home.
I said to you, “I don’t believe you.”
Indirect speech: _________________
I said that I didn’t believe you.
I said I don’t believe you.
I said to you that I didn’t believe.
Felicia asked, “What is the matter?”
Indirect speech: ____________________
Felicia asked what the matter was.
Felicia asked what the matter is.
Felicia asked what is the matter.
Felicia asked, “What is the matter?”
Indirect speech: ____________________
Felicia asked what the matter was.
Felicia asked what the matter is.
Felicia asked what is the matter.
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."
Reinhart asked me where I worked.
Direct speech: ______________________
"Do you work there?"
"Where do I work?"
"Where do you work?"
"Where is it?" said Mary.
She _________________.
said where it is
asked where it was
asked if it was there
Bryan said, "I bought a car last week."
He said that he had bought a car _____________.
a week ago
last week
the week before
Matthew said, "I have seen that movie".
He told me that he ________ that movie.
has seen
saw
had seen
Sabrina says, "I am happy".
She tells me that she ________ happy.
is
was
had been
Filbert said, "Open the window!".
He commanded me ________ the window.
to opened
to open
open
"I have been there" explained Rayna.
She told me that she ________ there.
has been
was
had been
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
Austin says, "I see the clouds.".
He tells me that he ________ the clouds.
had seen
sees
saw
see
Change to indirect speech. Eric said, "I eat a bowl of salad."
Eric said that he eats a bowl of salad.
Eric said that he ate a bowl of salad.
Eric said he ate a bowl of salad.
Eric said that he eat a bowl of salad.
Prince Harry said, "I bought a beautiful ring for Meghan yesterday."
Prince Harry said that he had bought a beautiful ring for Meghan yesterday.
Prince Harry said that he had bought a beautiful ring for Meghan the previous day.
Prince Harry said that he bought a beautiful ring for Meghan the previous day.
Prince Harry said he had bought a beautiful ring for Meghan yesterday.
I asked, "Mom, can I have some ice-cream?"
I asked mom to have some ice-cream.
I asks whether mom can have some ice-cream.
I asked mom whether I could have some ice-cream.
I asks mom whether I can have some ice-cream.
Which indirect speech statement reports this: Lana said, "I am leaving New York City."
Lana said that she is leaving New York City.
Lana will be leaving New York City.
Lana said that she was leaving New York City.
The man asked the clerk, "Do you sell teapot in this store?"
The man asked the clerk if he sold teapot in that store.
The man asked the clerk that he sold teapot in that store.
No correct answer
My mom told me, "Clean your room now."
My mom told me that clean my room now.
My mom told me to clean my room then.
My mom told me if clean my room then.
Speech marks are needed for what?
Direct Speech
Indirect Speech
Indirect speech is also known as what?
Repeated speech
Repeated statements
Reported speech
Reported statements
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.
'Oh, hi, Ethan! I'm just leaving, unfortunately.' → When I got there I saw him, but he said he ___.
is just leaving
had just left
was just leaving
'We were hoping to have our wedding in June.' → She told me that they ___ to have their wedding in June. In the end, though, they got married in September.
had been hoping
are hoping
have been hoping
'I commute 45 minutes to work.' → She told me that she ___ 45 minutes to work, but I bet it takes longer now with the roadworks.
has commuted
commuted
had commuted
'I had lived in four countries by the age of ten.' → She said that she ___ in four countries by the age of ten.
lived
was living
had lived
"Did you come from France"?, said Ketsana to boy.
Ketsana asked the boy if he had come from France.
Ketsana said the boy did he come from France.
Loungdavanh said," It is my car."
Loungdavanh said that it was my car
Loungdavanh said that it was her car
Micknaly said, " I have finished my homework."
Micknaly said that she had finished her homework."
Micknaly said that she has finished my homework."
She said to me, " I can sleep alone."
She said to me that she could sleep alone."
She told me that she could sleep alone."
Sonethip said," I work here everyday."
Sonethip said that he worked there everyday."
Sonethip said that he worked everyday."
"Did you come from France"?, said Ketsana to boy.
Ketsana asked the boy if he had come from France.
Ketsana said the boy did he come from France.
Mother said, "Where are you going?"
Mother said to me where are you going.
Mother asked where I was going
Change the following speech into indirect speech.
Tun said, "what is your name?"
He _____ me that he felt very frustrated.
say
tell
told
said
"Bill arrived on Saturday", he said.
(a)
