Direct and Indirect Speech

Thalia said, “I have a doctor’s appointment at 2:00.

• Thalia said that she has a doctor’s appointment at 2:00.

• Thalia said that I have a doctor’s appointment at 2:00.

• Thalia said that she had a doctor’s appointment at 2:00.

“I’ve always wanted to see the Great Wall of China,” Joey said.

• Joey said he had always wanted to see the Great Wall of China.

• Joey said he wanted to see the Great Wall of China.

• Joey said he has always wanted to see the Great Wall of China.

He said, "I like this song."

• He said that I liked this song.

• He said that he likes this song.

• He said that he liked that song.

• He said that he likes that song.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Benedict said that he had studied since 2000.

• Benedict said, "I have studied since 2000."

• Benedict said, "I studied since 2000."

• Benedict said, "I had studied since 2000."

• Benedict said, "I have been studying since 2000."

Indirect speech is...

• expresses what was said without using the exact words.

• expresses what was said using the exact words.

• where someone else expresses what was said.

• where someone expresses their own words.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

Direct Speech is..

• the reporting of speech by using similar words to the speaker.

• the reporting of speech by rephrasing what the speaker said.

• the reporting of speech by repeating the exact words of the speaker.

• the reporting of speech at the exact time it was said.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Indirect speech is also known as what?

• Repeated speech

• Repeated statements

• Reported speech

• Reported statements

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Speech marks are needed for what?

• Direct Speech

• Indirect Speech

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

"Be nice to your brother," he said.

• He said me to be nice to my brother.

• He advised me to be nice to my brother.

• He told me that I have to be nice to my brother.

You said, "He is a very good athlete."

• You said that he is a very good athlete.

• You said that he was a very good athlete.