Practice Reported Speech: Direct And Indirect Narration (statements, Questions, Commands) (1.4)

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Question 1.
Convert the direct speech to reported speech: 'I am happy.'
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Remember to change tense and remove quotation marks.
Question 2.
Convert the command to reported speech: 'Close the door.'
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What verb do we use for commands?
3Question 3.
What is the term for converting direct speech into reported speech?
- Quotation
- Paraphrase
- Reported Speech
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Think about the purpose of changing how we convey speech.
4Question 4.
True or False: In reported speech, we always keep the original verb tense.
- True
- False
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Consider the process of backshifting.
Question 5.
Transform this situation into reported speech: 'The teacher said to the student, “Finish your homework.”'
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Think of the reporting verb you will need to use.
Question 6.
Convert the following to reported speech: 'He asked, “Will you join us?”'
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Focus on how to transform yes/no questions.

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