Direct and Indirect Speech

English Language

Direct and Indirect Speech starts at 6 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Direct and Indirect Speech. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

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Change the following into direct speech: He asked me if I had seen his book.

Change the following into direct speech: She told me that she had lost her keys.

Change the following into indirect speech: "Do you like ice cream?" she asked.

Change the following into indirect speech: "Don't be late," my mother said.

Change the following into indirect speech: "How did you solve the problem?" the teacher asked.

Change the following into indirect speech: "Who broke the window?" the principal asked.

Change the following into indirect speech: "Why are you late?" the teacher asked.

Change the following sentence into indirect speech: She said, "I have finished my homework."

Which of the following is NOT a change that occurs when converting direct speech to indirect speech? (1) Change of pronouns (2) Change of verb tense (3) Change of reporting verb (4) Change of punctuation

Which of the following is NOT a reporting verb commonly used in indirect speech? (1) said (2) told (3) asked (4) ran

Which of the following is NOT a rule for changing direct speech to indirect speech? (1) Change of pronouns (2) Change of verb tense (3) Change of subject (4) Change of time expressions

Which of the following is the correct indirect speech for: "Are you coming to the party?" he asked. (1) He asked if I am coming to the party. (2) He asked if I was coming to the party. (3) He asked if I will come to the party. (4) He asked if I had come to the party.

Fill in the blank: In indirect speech, 'ago' changes to ______.

Fill in the blank: In indirect speech, 'can' usually changes to ______.

Fill in the blank: In indirect speech, 'here' changes to ______.

Fill in the blank: In indirect speech, 'last night' changes to ______.

Direct speech always uses quotation marks.

True or False: In indirect speech, exclamatory sentences are reported using 'exclaimed with joy/sorrow/surprise', etc.

True or False: In indirect speech, imperative sentences are usually reported using 'to + base verb'.

True or False: In indirect speech, the reporting verb is always in the past tense.