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: She told me to be quiet.

Change the following into indirect speech: "Do you like chocolate?" she asked.

Change the following into indirect speech: John said, "I am reading a book now."

Convert the following into direct speech: He asked me where I was going.

Convert the following into direct speech: He said that he had lost his keys.

Convert the following into direct speech: She asked me if I liked music.

Convert the following into indirect speech: "Don't touch that!" the teacher said.

Convert the following into indirect speech: "Open the window," she said to me.

Convert the following into indirect speech: "What is your name?" she asked me.

Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: She said, "I have finished my homework."

Describe the changes that occur to time expressions when converting from direct to indirect speech.

Describe the process of converting a direct question into indirect speech.

Explain the main difference between direct and indirect speech.

Explain the role of reporting verbs in indirect speech.

Explain why the tense changes when converting from direct to indirect speech.

Identify the error in the following indirect speech sentence: She said that she is tired.