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: She told me to be quiet.

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

Change the following into indirect speech: John said, "I am reading a book now."

Convert the following into direct speech: He asked me where I was going.

Convert the following into direct speech: He said that he had lost his keys.

Convert the following into direct speech: She asked me if I liked music.

Convert the following into indirect speech: "Don't touch that!" the teacher said.

Convert the following into indirect speech: "Open the window," she said to me.

Which of the following is NOT a change that usually occurs when converting direct speech to indirect speech? (1) Change of tense (2) Change of pronoun (3) Change of reporting verb (4) Change of subject-verb agreement

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 the correct indirect speech for: "Did you see the movie?" he asked. (1) He asked if I had seen the movie. (2) He asked if I saw the movie. (3) He asked if I see the movie. (4) He asked if I have seen the movie.

Which of the following is the correct indirect speech for: "Do not make noise," the teacher said. (1) The teacher told us not to make noise. (2) The teacher said us not to make noise. (3) The teacher told us do not make noise. (4) The teacher said not to make noise.

Fill in the blank: "I am going to the party," he said. → He said that he ______ going to the party.

Fill in the blank: "I am writing a letter," she said. → She said that she ______ writing a letter.

Fill in the blank: "I have been waiting for you," she said. → She said that she ______ been waiting for me.

Fill in the blank: "I have done my work," he said. → He said that he ______ done his work.

True or False: In indirect speech, 'ago' changes to 'before'.

True or False: In indirect speech, 'now' usually changes to 'then'.

True or False: In indirect speech, the pronoun and tense often change from the direct speech.

True or False: In indirect speech, the question mark is retained at the end of the sentence.