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Speech Skills Challenge

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Identify the direct speech in the sentence: She said, 'I love to read.'

a)

She said, 'I love to read.'

b)

She said

c)

'love to read.'

d)

'I love to read.'

2.

Identify the indirect speech in the sentence: He told me that he was going to the store.

a)

He told me that

b)

He told me where

c)

He told me why

d)

He told me when

3.

Convert the direct speech 'I am happy' to indirect speech.

a)

He said he happy.

b)

He said he is happy.

c)

He said he am happy.

d)

He said he was happy.

4.

Convert the indirect speech 'She said that she was tired' to direct speech.

a)

She said, 'She is tired.'

b)

She said, 'I will be tired.'

c)

She said, 'I am tired.'

d)

She said, 'She will be tired.'

5.

Punctuate the direct speech: Mom exclaimed I can't believe it

a)

Mom exclaimed, 'I can't believe it

b)

Mom exclaimed, 'I can't believe it'

c)

Mom exclaimed, 'I can't believe it.'

d)

Mom exclaimed 'I can't believe it.'

6.

Identify the direct speech in the sentence: 'Don't forget to call me,' she reminded him.

a)

Don't forget to call me,

b)

She said, 'Don't forget to call me,'

c)

She reminded him to call her

d)

He was reminded to call her

7.

Identify the indirect speech in the sentence: The teacher explained that the test would be next week.

a)

The test would be next week

b)

The teacher was explaining

c)

The teacher explained

d)

The teacher asked

8.

Convert the direct speech 'I will come tomorrow' to indirect speech.

a)

He said that he would come the next day.

b)

He said that he will come tomorrow.

c)

He said that he will come the next day.

d)

He said that he will come yesterday.

9.

Convert the indirect speech 'He told her that he had finished his homework' to direct speech.

a)

He said, 'I have finished my homework.'

b)

He said, 'He finished his homework.'

c)

He said, 'I finished my homework.'

d)

He said, 'I have finished his homework.'

10.

Punctuate the direct speech: 'Please pass me the salt' she asked

a)

'Please pass me the salt,' she asked.

b)

'Please pass me the salt,' she asked

c)

'Please pass me the salt' she asked.

d)

'Please pass me the salt' she asked

11.

Identify the direct speech in the sentence: 'I want to go home,' he said.

a)

He said, 'I want to go to the park.'

b)

He said, 'I want to go home.'

c)

He said he wanted to go home.

d)

I want to go home,

12.

Identify the indirect speech in the sentence: She mentioned that she had already seen the movie.

a)

She had seen

b)

She had already seen

c)

She mentioned movie

d)

She mentioned that

13.

Convert the direct speech 'I love ice cream' to indirect speech.

a)

He/She hates ice cream

b)

They love ice cream

c)

I loved ice cream

d)

He/She loves ice cream

14.

Convert the indirect speech 'She told him that she would call later' to direct speech.

a)

She said, 'I will call later'

b)

She said, "I will call later".

c)

She said, 'She will call later'

d)

She told him, 'I will call later'

15.

Punctuate the direct speech: 'Stop right there' he shouted

a)

Stop right there he shouted

b)

Stop right there, he shouted

c)

'Stop right there' he shouted

d)

'Stop right there,' he shouted.