Indirect Speech Quiz
What is indirect speech?
Directly quoting someone's words
A type of formal speech
Using slang in conversation
Reporting what someone else said
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What is indirect speech?
Directly quoting someone's words
A type of formal speech
Using slang in conversation
Reporting what someone else said
Which verb tense is often used in indirect speech?
Present tense
Present continuous
Future tense
Past tense
How is 'He said, 'I am happy'' reported?
He said I am happy
He says he was happy
He said he is happy
He said he was happy
What changes in indirect speech?
Only the verb tense
Nothing changes
Only the subject
Pronouns and tenses
How to report 'She said, 'I will go''?
She said she would go
She said she will go
She says she would go
She said she goes
What is reported speech also called?
Narrative speech
Direct speech
Indirect speech
Informal speech
Which word changes in indirect speech?
Yesterday to tomorrow
Today to that day
Now to then
Always to never
How to report 'They are playing'?
They said they are playing
They said they were playing
They said they play
They say they were playing
What does 'Would' replace in indirect speech?
Will
Must
Can
Shall
How is 'He asked, 'Are you coming'?'' reported?
He asked if I am coming
He asked if you are coming
He asked if I was coming
He asks if I was coming
What does 'Could' replace in indirect speech?
Can
Might
May
Should
How to report 'I have finished'?
He said he is finished
He says he finished
He said he had finished
He said he has finished
How is 'I can swim' reported?
He says he can swim
He said he could swim
He said he can swim
He said he is swimming
What is the key feature of indirect speech?
It is always formal
It uses exclamation points
It does not use quotation marks
It must be in present tense
