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10 They Said, We Said: Grammar

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