Practice Direct And Indirect Speech (narration) (5) - Module 1: Foundations of English Grammar (Language)

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Question 1.
Convert this direct speech to indirect speech: 'I love chocolate', he said.
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Think about changing the pronoun and the verb.
Question 2.
Change to direct speech: She said that she was happy.
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Remember to use quotation marks for the exact words.
3Question 3.
What does direct speech involve?
- Quoting someone's exact words
- Summarizing someone's speech
- Changing the words used
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Recall how we represent someone's speech.
4Question 4.
True or False: In indirect speech, we use quotation marks.
- True
- False
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Think about how indirect speech is structured.
Question 5.
Convert the following sentences fully: 'They said, 'Let’s win this game!'
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Identify the command and transform it accordingly.
Question 6.
Transform into indirect speech: 'How did you solve that problem?' she asked.
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Remember the timeframe for the question and the appropriate structure.

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