Practice Direct And Indirect Speech (reported Speech): Reporting What Was Said (1.2)

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Question 1.
Convert the direct speech: 'I am happy.'
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Remember to shift the tense.
Question 2.
How would you report: 'Can you help me?'
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Look for the question format.
3Question 3.
What do we use to introduce direct speech?
- Commas
- Quotation Marks
- Colons
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Think about how quotes are used in writing.
4Question 4.
True or False: In indirect speech, we maintain the original tense.
- True
- False
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Consider the changes made in tense.
Question 5.
Convert 'She said, 'I will travel.' into indirect speech while maintaining the significance.
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Note the tense and contextual changes in meaning.
Question 6.
Transform the command, 'Don't touch that!' into indirect speech.
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Consider the structure of commands.

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