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 said that he would call me.

Change the following into indirect speech: He said, "I will help you tomorrow."

Change the following into indirect speech: She said, "I can swim very well."

Change the following into indirect speech: She said, "I must leave early."

Context: "I am feeling sick," she said. Convert this sentence into indirect speech.

Context: "I will call you when I arrive," he said. Convert this sentence into indirect speech.

Context: "We have completed the project," they said. Convert this sentence into indirect speech.

Context: John said, "I will meet you at the station at 5 pm." Convert this sentence into indirect speech.

Which of the following is NOT a change made when converting direct speech to indirect speech? (1) Changing pronouns (2) Changing tense (3) Changing the reporting verb (4) Changing the subject of the sentence

Which of the following is NOT a reporting verb? (1) say (2) tell (3) run (4) ask

Which of the following is the correct indirect speech for: He said, "I am going to the market."? (1) He said that he is going to the market. (2) He said that he was going to the market. (3) He said that he will go to the market. (4) He said that he had gone to the market.

Which of the following is the correct indirect speech for: He said, "I could swim when I was young."? (1) He said that he could swim when he was young. (2) He said that he can swim when he was young. (3) He said that he would swim when he was young. (4) He said that he had swum when he was young.

Fill in the blank: Direct speech quotes the ______ words of the speaker.

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

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

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

Context: The teacher said, "The earth revolves around the sun." Is it necessary to change the tense in indirect speech for universal truths? (Yes/No)

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

True or False: In indirect speech, the reporting verb 'say' is always followed by 'to'.

True or False: In indirect speech, the tense of the verb in the reported speech always changes.