Direct and

Indirect
Speech
Material for Primary 4 students

By Mr. Martin

Saint John School Meruya

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 Simple Present Tense

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

Susan: “He lives in Australia” She said that he lived in Australia

Change the VERB, from VERB 1 into VERB 2

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 Present Continuous Tense

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“He is working at the hospital” She said that he was working at
the hospital

Change the VERB, from IS/AM/ARE + VERB-ing

into WAS/WERE + VERB-ing

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 Simple Past Tense

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“He worked at the hospital” She said that he had worked at the
hospital

Change the VERB, from VERB 2 into HAVE/HAD + VERB 3

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 Past Continuous Tense

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“He was playing the flute” She said that he had been playing
the flute

Change the VERB, from WAS/WERE + VERB-ing

Into HAVE/HAD BEEN + VERB-ing

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 Simple Future Tense

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

“He will sell his car” She said that he would sell his car

From WILL transforms into WOULD

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The use of Adverb of time and
Adverb of place
Direct speech Indirect speech
Today That day
Gerard said,”I will go to your house Gerard said that he will go to my house
today.” that day.
Yesterday The day before
Gerry said, “I did an English project Gerry said that he had done an English
yesterday.” project the day before.
Tomorrow The next day
Rosie said, “Richard will share his lunch Rosie said that Richard would share his
tomorrow.” lunch the next day.
Here There
Mom said, “I put your clothes here.” Mom said that she put my clothes there.

This month That month

Mr. Martin said, “You are winning the Mr. Martin said that I am winning the
brightest student this month. brightest student that month.
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 End of presentation
Simple Present Tense

Present Continuous
Tense – Click on the buttons on the left to return to part which you want to review
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Simple Past Tense

Past Continuous Tense

EXERCISE
Simple Future Tense

Adverb of Time and

Place

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EXERCISE
Read the sentence on the top of the page.
Choose the correct answer.
Click on it.
If it is wrong, click and repeat the sentence.
If it is correct, click and continue to the next exercise.
Good luck.

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People said that his mother ______ the best nurse in that hospital.

was is

were are

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People said that his mother was the best nurse in that hospital.

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The chef said that he ______ cook the best dish for
the manager that night.

has will

would must

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The chef said that he would cook the best dish for the manager that night.

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Sierra said that she put the comb ________

those there

here that

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Sierra said that she put the comb there.

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Kyle said that she _______ the project when her parents came.

were doing was doing

will doing must doing

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Kyle said that she was doing the project when her parents came.

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Topan said that his favorite movies ______ Batman The Dark Knight
and Kung Fu Panda.

was is

were are

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Topan said that his favorite movies were Batman The Dark Knight
and Kung Fu Panda.

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They said that they would visit their grandparents _________.

these month last month

that month this month

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Sorry, it’s wrong 

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They said that they would visit their grandparents that month

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