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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Convert the following command into indirect speech: The teacher said, "Open your books."

Convert the following exclamation into indirect speech: He said, "What a beautiful day!"

Convert the following into direct speech: He said that he could swim.

Convert the following into direct speech: He said that he was playing football.

Convert the following into direct speech: Mary said that she was going to the market.

Convert the following into direct speech: She said that she would help me.

Convert the following into indirect speech: "I am hungry," said Tom.

Convert the following into indirect speech: John said, "I will call you tomorrow."

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

Convert the following into indirect speech: She said, "I was watching TV."

Convert the following into indirect speech: The teacher said, "The earth revolves around the sun."

Convert the following question into direct speech: She asked if I liked chocolate.

Convert the following question into indirect speech: He asked, "Are you coming?"

Convert the following request into indirect speech: She said, "Please help me."

Convert the following sentence into direct speech: He said that he had finished his homework.

Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: She said, "I am reading a book."

Explain why the tense does not change in indirect speech when the reporting verb is in the present or future tense.

What happens to the verb tense when changing from direct to indirect speech if the reporting verb is in the past tense?

What is direct speech?

What is indirect speech?