Which tense is used in reported speech?
Future tense
Past tense
Present tense
Present perfect
Quoted speech repeats the exact words that someone said
False
True
True or false: Quoted speech uses quotation marks.
False
True
Which of the following is a reported question?
He asked if I was coming.
He asked, 'Are you coming?'
He will ask if I am coming.
He asks, 'Are you coming?'
What is the significance of sequences of tenses?
To confuse readers
To add complexity
To maintain clarity
To shorten sentences
What will our lesson be about?
Indirect speech
Quoted speech
Direct speech
Reported speech
Which is an example of reported speech?
He said he was happy.
He says, 'I am happy.'
He will say, 'I am happy.'
He said, 'I am happy.'
What is the role of 'that' in reported speech?
To ask questions
To introduce clauses
To express emotions
To end sentences
A comma follows the verb in the main clause, and the quoted speech is placed inside quotation marks.
False
True
Quoted speech: The man said, “I can’t come to your party.”
True
False
What is the first step in converting direct to reported speech?
Add a question mark
Change the subject
Change the verb
Add quotation marks
Quoted speech: I asked the old woman, “Can I help you to carry your bags”?
False
True
Which is a rule for reported speech?
Change the subject
Use present tense
Change the tense
Add quotation marks
Which sentence is correct?
She asked if I am ready.
She asked if I will be ready.
She asked if I was ready.
She asks if I was ready.
Which word is often added in reported speech?
Or
And
That
But
True or false: Quoted speech uses past tense.
False
True
Quoted speech is repeating the exact words that someone spoke or wrote.
True
False