Indirect and Direct Quotations

The indirect sentence in the picture has been changed into a DIRECT sentence below. Which one is correctly written?

• Martha explained "Her favorite color is blue"

• "My favorite color is blue," explained Martha.

• Martha explained, "My favorite color is blue"

• "My favorite color is blue, Martha explained"

The indirect sentence in the picture has been changed into a DIRECT sentence below. Which one is correctly written?

• Study your spelling words every night! My teacher demanded.

• "Study your words every night" said the teacher

• My teacher demanded "That we study our spelling words every night"

• "Study your spelling words every night," demanded my teacher.

Which DIRECT QUOTE has been written correctly?

• Let's congratulate Steve" exclaimed coach Mike "for hitting three home runs"

• "Let's congratulate Steve," exclaimed coach Mike. "for hitting three home runs"

• "Let's congratulate Steve!" exclaimed coach Mike, "for hitting three home runs"

• "Let's congratulate Steve!" exclaimed coach Mike, "For hitting three home runs"

Which DIRECT QUOTE has been written correctly?

• "If you drive quickly, we can make it to school on time," I said to my dad.

• "If you drive quickly, we can make it to school on time I said to my dad."

• "If you drive quickly," "We can make it to school on time" I said to my dad.

• "If you drive quickly, we can make it to school on time" I said to my dad.

Which DIRECT QUOTE is written correctly?

• Simon exclaimed “I can’t believe I won the contest!”

• Simon exclaimed, “I can’t believe I won the contest!”

• “Simon exclaimed I can’t believe I won the contest!”

Which DIRECT QUOTE is written correctly?

• “If you work hard,” my grandfather said, “you will do well in school.”

• “If you work hard” my grandfather said, “you will do well in school.”

• “If you work hard,” my grandfather said “you will do well in school.”

Which DIRECT QUOTE is written correctly?

• Our principal said, “We will be inside for recess because it is so cold.”

• Our principal said “We will be inside for recess because it is so cold.”

• “Our principal said,” “We will be inside for recess because it is so cold.”

Which sentence below is an INDIRECT QUOTE?

• "The airplane was going to be delayed" said the flight attendant.

• "The airplane was going to be delayed said the flight attendant."

• The flight attendant said the airplane was going to be delayed.

• The flight attendant said "That the airplane is gong to be delayed"

Which sentence below is an INDIRECT QUOTE?

• Molly told me, "That she can't wait for Christmas!"

• Molly told me that she can't wait for Christmas.

• Molly told me that I can't wait for Christmas.

Which sentence below is an INDIRECT QUOTE?

• Jack argued, "that Thanksgiving is the best holiday."

• Jack argued, "Thanksgiving is the best holiday."

• Jack argued that Thanksgiving is the best holiday.

• Jack argued that thanksgiving is the best holiday.