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Direct & Indirect Speech

Grade 6 · Week 18 · 25 questions

Reported speech lets you convey what someone said without quoting them directly. Converting between direct and indirect speech is an essential skill for narration and formal writing.

What you'll practise

  • Convert direct speech to indirect speech
  • Change tenses and pronouns correctly
  • Handle questions and commands in reported speech
  • Use appropriate reporting verbs
All 25 questions in this Direct & Indirect Speech quiz

Grade 6 English — Direct & Indirect Speech: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

  1. Which is indirect speech?
  2. "He said, 'I have a dog.'" is:
  3. "He said that he had a dog." is:
  4. Which is direct speech?
  5. Which is indirect speech?
  6. "She said, 'I will call you.'" is:
  7. The cat chased the mouse.
  8. The mouse was chased by the cat.
  9. She wrote a letter.
  10. A letter was written by her.
  11. He made a cake.
  12. A cake was made by him.
  13. They built a house.
  14. A house was built by them.
  15. She sang a song.
  16. A song was sung by her.
  17. He cleaned the room.
  18. The room was cleaned by him.
  19. The teacher praised the boy.
  20. The boy was praised by the teacher.
  21. She broke the vase.
  22. The vase was broken by her.
  23. They will finish the work.
  24. She ___ swim.
  25. ___ I come in?
Question 1 of 250 correct so far

Which is indirect speech?

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