English 9 Week 7

When we report something in our own words, we use ____________.

• Direct Speech

• Indirect Speech

When we report something using the exact words of the speaker, we use _________.

• Direct Speech

• Indirect Speech

1. Which among the sentences below is in Direct Speech?

3. Sentence A - She gently reassured him that even though circumstances might seem bleak at times, he should never forget that she would always stand by his side, supporting him through thick and thin.

4. Sentence B - "Even though circumstances may seem bleak at times," she reassured him gently, "never forget that I will always stand by your side, supporting you through thick and thin."

• Sentence A

• Sentence B

What is the term used when we report something using the exact words of the speaker?

• Direct Speech

• Indirect Speech

Reported speech puts the speaker's words or ideas into a sentence without quotation marks.

• True

• False

Which among the 2 sentences below are in Direct speech?

Sentence A - I had a headache yesterday.

Sentence B - You said you'd had a headache the day before yesterday.

• Sentence A

• Sentence B

The boy said that he was happy with the results of his exams.

• Direct Speech

• Indirect Speech

Direct speech is a representation of the actual words someone said.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which type of speech involves paraphrasing the original words of the speaker?

• Direct Speech

• Indirect Speech

The boy said, “I’m happy with the results of my exams.”

• Direct Speech

• Indirect Speech