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Direct and Indirect Speech

Practice converting between direct speech (quoting exact words) and indirect speech (reporting what someone said), covering statements, questions, commands, and suggestions.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

So Tom told his mum not to worry.

  1. Tom said,¨Don't be worry mum.¨
  2. Tom said,¨Don't worried mum.¨
  3. Tom said,¨Don't worry mum.¨
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tom told Harry not to be late.

  1. Tom told Harry,¨don't be late!¨
  2. Tom told Harry,¨dont be late!¨
  3. Tom told Harry,¨dont bee late!¨
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tom asked when the film started.

  1. Tom asked,¨When is the film start?¨
  2. Tom asked,¨When the film start?¨
  3. Tom ,¨When the film starts?¨
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Last Saturday, Sammy asked me if I wanted to go to go skateboarding.

  1. Saturday,sammy asked, ¨do you wan to go skateboarding?¨
  2. Last Saturday,Sammy asked,¨Do you want to go skateboarding?¨
  3. Last Saturday,Sammy asked, ¨Do you wan to go skateboarding?¨
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

She said she couldn't because she was a bit busy.

  1. She said, ¨I couldn't because I'm a bit busy.¨
  2. She said, ¨I can't because I'm a bit bussy.¨
  3. She said, ¨I can't because I'm a bit busy.¨
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tom asked Harry if he had bought any sweets.

  1. Tom asked Harry, ¨Do you bought any sweets?¨
  2. Tom asked Harry, ¨Had you bought any sweets?¨
  3. Tom asked Harry, ¨Have you bought any sweets?¨
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tom said he hadn't got any money.

  1. Tom said, ¨I haven't got any money.¨
  2. Tom said, ¨I hadn't got any money.¨
  3. Tom said, ¨I don't got any money.¨
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tom asked Harry where the cinema was.

  1. Tom asked Harry, ¨ is the cinema?¨
  2. Tom asked Harry, ¨Where is the cinema?¨
  3. Tom asked Harry, ¨Where the cinema is?¨
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tom said he thought he was going to be late.

  1. Tom said, ¨I thought I was going to be late.¨
  2. Tom said, ¨I thought I were going to be late.¨
  3. Tom said, ¨I´ll be late.¨
  4. Tom said, ¨I think I´ll going to be late.¨
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tom asked his mum if she could drive him into town.

  1. Tom said, ¨Mum, could you dirve me into town?¨
  2. Tom said, ¨can you dirve me into town?¨ Mum.
  3. Tom said ¨Mum drive me into town.¨
  4. Tom said, ¨Mum, can you dirve me into town?¨
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tom suggested meeting outside the cinema.

  1. Tom: ¨Why don´t we met outside the cinema?¨
  2. ¨Why we don´t met outside the cinema?¨ Tom said.
  3. Tom said, ¨Why don´t we met outside the cinema?¨
  4. Tom said, ¨Why don´t we meet outside the cinema?¨
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