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: He said that he would call me.

Change the following into indirect speech: He said, "I will help you tomorrow."

Change the following into indirect speech: She said, "I can swim very well."

Change the following into indirect speech: She said, "I must leave early."

Change the following into indirect speech: She said, "I used to play tennis."

Change the following into indirect speech: She said, "I was cooking dinner."

Change the following into indirect speech: She said, "I will be waiting for you."

Context: "I am feeling sick," she said. Convert this sentence into indirect speech.

Context: "I will call you when I arrive," he said. Convert this sentence into indirect speech.

Context: "We have completed the project," they said. Convert this sentence into indirect speech.

Context: John said, "I will meet you at the station at 5 pm." Convert this sentence into indirect speech.

Convert the following into direct speech: He said that he might come.

Convert the following into direct speech: She said that she could not attend the meeting.

Convert the following into direct speech: She said that she had been studying all night.

Convert the following into direct speech: She said that she was tired.

Convert the following into indirect speech: He said, "I have been waiting for you."

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

Convert the following into indirect speech: She said, "I may come tomorrow."

Explain the main differences between direct and indirect speech.