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Delimiter between question and answer:

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  • Each line maps to a question.
  • If the delimiter is used in a question, the question should be surrounded by double quotes: "My, question","My, answer"
  • The first answer in the multiple choice question must be the correct answer.

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Complete the reported sentence
 
He said that...
 
Said: that
 
He, "that..."
 
That he said
Which keeps original punctuation?
 
Quoted speech
 
Reported speech
 
Passive voice
 
Indirect object
Which sentence is reported?
 
He said that...
 
Said: "words"
 
He said, "..."
 
"He said this."
Which needs quotation marks?
 
Quoted speech
 
Passive voice
 
Noun clause
 
Reported speech
Which doesn’t need quotation marks?
 
Reported speech
 
Dialogue line
 
Quoted speech
 
Direct quote
Best reason to use reported speech?
 
Paraphrase meaning
 
Avoid commas
 
Add drama
 
Copy punctuation
Which reporting verb fits?
 
Said
 
Danced
 
Walked
 
Painted
True or false: Quoted repeats exactly
 
True
 
False
Which clause type is used?
 
Noun clause
 
Preposition
 
Adverb clause
 
Relative clause
Pick the correct transformation
 
"He is tired." → He said he was tired.
 
"He is tired." → He said he tired.
 
"He is tired." → He said he is tired.
 
"He is tired." → He said was tired.
Which introduces a noun clause?
 
That
 
Maybe
 
Very
 
Often
Which punctuation fits quoted speech?
 
Quotation marks
 
Asterisks
 
Brackets
 
Slashes
True or false: Reported speech uses that
 
True
 
False
True or false: Quoted speech uses commas
 
True
 
False
What is reported speech?
 
Paraphrased words
 
Direct quotes
 
Shouted words
 
Exact words
What is quoted speech?
 
Exact words
 
Silent thinking
 
Random words
 
Paraphrased words
Reported speech for "am" becomes?
 
Was
 
Is
 
Be
 
Been
A comma follows the verb in the main clause, and the quoted speech is placed inside quotation marks
 
True
 
False
Quoted speech repeats the exact words that someone said
 
True
 
False
“I am happy,” she said → She said that she was happy.
 
True
 
False
The verb tense usually changes when we report speech.
 
True
 
False
When do tenses often change?
 
Reporting past
 
Greeting someone
 
Counting numbers
 
Spelling words
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