Apollo 13: Speech and Language Skills

Identify the direct speech in the following sentence: John said, 'I will go to the moon.'

• 'I am going to the moon.'

• 'I will go to the moon.'

• John said he would go to the moon.

• John said, 'I will fly to the stars.'

Convert the following direct speech to reported speech: 'We are ready for launch,' said the team.

• The team said that they were ready for launch.

• The team said they were not ready for launch.

• The team said they are ready for launch.

• The team said that they had been ready for launch.

Analyze the context of this dialogue: 'I can't believe we made it!' 'Neither can I!' What emotions are being expressed?

• Indifference and boredom.

• Disappointment and anger.

• Surprise and joy.

• Confusion and fear.

Use correct punctuation for this direct speech: She exclaimed I love space travel

• She exclaimed I love space travel.

• She exclaimed: 'I love space travel.'

• She exclaimed, I love space travel.

• She exclaimed, "I love space travel."

Convert this direct speech to reported speech: 'It's a dangerous mission,' he warned.

• He warned that it is a dangerous mission.

• He warned that it was a dangerous mission.

• He said it was a safe mission.

• He mentioned that it was a risky task.

Identify the direct speech in this sentence: The captain shouted, 'Prepare for takeoff!'

• The plane is ready for takeoff!

• Prepare for takeoff!

• Prepare for landing!

• The captain shouted

What is the reported speech version of: 'I have completed the calculations,' she said.

• She said that she had completed the calculations.

• She said that she will complete the calculations.

• She said that she completed the calculations.

• She said that she has completed the calculations.

Analyze the dialogue context: 'We need to fix this,' he said urgently. What does this imply about the situation?

• There is a critical problem that needs immediate attention.

• He is expressing a casual concern about a minor issue.

• The situation is under control and does not require action.

• There is no problem; he is just making conversation.

Use correct punctuation for this direct speech: He asked where are we going next

• He asked, 'Where we are going next?'

• He asked: 'Where are we going next.'

• He asked, 'Where are we going next?'

• He asked, 'Where are we going next'

Convert the following direct speech to reported speech: 'This is the best day of my life,' she said.

• She said that it was the worst day of her life.

• She said that it was the best day of her life.

• She said that it was the best day of his life.

• She said that it is the best day of my life.