Instructions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is the definition of direct speech?
A. Speech that is reported by a third party
B. Speech that is expressed in the speaker's own words
C. Speech that is always enclosed in quotation marks
D. Speech that is never used in writing
2. Which of the following is an example of direct speech?
A. She said that she was going to the store.
B. He asked if they had finished the project.
C. "The concert starts at 7 o'clock," said Sarah.
D. The teacher explained the new lesson to the class.
3. What is the purpose of converting direct speech into indirect
speech?
A. To confuse the listener
B. To emphasize the original speaker
C. To report what someone else has said without quoting
their exact words
D. To avoid using quotation marks
4. Which of the following sentences is in indirect speech?
A. "Please close the door," she said.
B. He asked, "When will you be back?"
C. They exclaimed, "What a beautiful day!"
D. She told me to sit down and be quiet.
5. In the sentence "She said, 'I will be there at 5 pm'," what is the
reporting verb?
A. said
B. will
C. be
D. there
6. What are the characteristics of a well-constructed direct speech
statement?
A. It always uses the past tense
B. It is always enclosed in quotation marks
C. It must be a question
D. It must be a command
7.When converting a direct speech question into indirect speech,
what changes are typically made?
A. The question becomes a statement
B. The tense remains the same
C. The question mark is always retained
D. The reporting verb is removed
8. Which of the following is an example of a sentence in indirect
speech?
A. "I am going to the party," he said.
B. She asked if they had seen the movie.
C. "Please pass the salt," said John.
D. They shouted, "Happy Birthday!"
9. In the sentence "He told her to be quiet," what is the reporting
verb?
A. told
B. her
C. be
D. quiet
10. What is the key difference between direct and indirect speech?
A. Direct speech is always written in italics, while indirect
speech is not
B. Direct speech is always spoken by the narrator, while
indirect speech is spoken by the characters
C. Direct speech uses the exact words of the speaker, while
indirect speech reports what someone else has said without
quoting their exact words
D. There is no difference between direct and indirect
speech
Instructions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is the definition of direct speech?
A. Speech that is reported by a third party
B. Speech that is expressed in the speaker's own words
C. Speech that is always enclosed in quotation marks
D. Speech that is never used in writing
2. Which of the following is an example of direct speech?
A. She said that she was going to the store.
B. He asked if they had finished the project.
C. "The concert starts at 7 o'clock," said Sarah.
D. The teacher explained the new lesson to the class.
3. What is the purpose of converting direct speech into indirect
speech?
A. To confuse the listener
B. To emphasize the original speaker
C. To report what someone else has said without quoting
their exact words
D. To avoid using quotation marks
4. Which of the following sentences is in indirect speech?
A. "Please close the door," she said.
B. He asked, "When will you be back?"
C. They exclaimed, "What a beautiful day!"
D. She told me to sit down and be quiet.
5. In the sentence "She said, 'I will be there at 5 pm'," what is the
reporting verb?
A. said
B. will
C. be
D. there
6. What are the characteristics of a well-constructed direct speech
statement?
A. It always uses the past tense
B. It is always enclosed in quotation marks
C. It must be a question
D. It must be a command
7.When converting a direct speech question into indirect speech,
what changes are typically made?
A. The question becomes a statement
B. The tense remains the same
C. The question mark is always retained
D. The reporting verb is removed
8. Which of the following is an example of a sentence in indirect
speech?
A. "I am going to the party," he said.
B. She asked if they had seen the movie.
C. "Please pass the salt," said John.
D. They shouted, "Happy Birthday!"
9. In the sentence "He told her to be quiet," what is the reporting
verb?
A. told
B. her
C. be
D. quiet
10. What is the key difference between direct and indirect speech?
A. Direct speech is always written in italics, while indirect
speech is not
B. Direct speech is always spoken by the narrator, while
indirect speech is spoken by the characters
C. Direct speech uses the exact words of the speaker, while
indirect speech reports what someone else has said without
quoting their exact words
D. There is no difference between direct and indirect
speech