Direct and Indirect Speech
English Language
Direct and Indirect Speech starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Change the following question to indirect speech: He asked, "Are you coming to the party?"
Change the following sentence to direct speech: She said that she was reading a book.
Change the following sentence to indirect speech: John said, "I will help you."
Change the following to direct speech: She asked if I had seen her bag.
Change the following question to indirect speech: He asked, "Are you coming to the party?"
Change the following sentence to direct speech: She said that she was reading a book.
Change the following sentence to indirect speech: John said, "I will help you."
Change the following to direct speech: She asked if I had seen her bag.
Which of the following is an example of indirect speech? (1) "I will come tomorrow," he said. (2) He said he would come the next day. (3) He said, "I will come tomorrow." (4) "Will you come tomorrow?" he asked.
Which of the following is NOT a change that usually occurs when converting direct speech to indirect speech? (1) Change of pronouns (2) Change of tense (3) Change of punctuation (4) Change of subject
Which of the following is NOT a correct change when converting direct speech to indirect speech? (1) 'here' to 'there' (2) 'now' to 'then' (3) 'today' to 'yesterday' (4) 'this' to 'that'
Which of the following sentences is in direct speech? (1) She said that she was tired. (2) She said, "I am tired." (3) She told me she was tired. (4) She was tired, she said.
Fill in the blank: In indirect speech, 'can' usually changes to ______.
Fill in the blank: In indirect speech, 'here' usually changes to ______.
Fill in the blank: In indirect speech, the present tense usually changes to the ______ tense.
Fill in the blank: In indirect speech, 'these' usually changes to ______.
True or False: In direct speech, the exact words of the speaker are enclosed in quotation marks.
True or False: In indirect speech, exclamatory sentences are reported using words like 'exclaimed with joy' or 'exclaimed with sorrow'.
True or False: In indirect speech, questions are reported using the word 'if' or 'whether' for yes/no questions.
True or False: In indirect speech, the reporting verb can change depending on the mood of the sentence (e.g., said, asked, requested, ordered).
