Direct and Indirect Speech
Remember: Direct speech uses the exact words someone said, with quotation marks. Indirect speech reports what someone said without using their exact words.
Example: Direct: Sarah said, "I love pizza." → Indirect: Sarah said that she loved pizza.
Part A: Add Quotation Marks and Punctuation
Rewrite these sentences using correct punctuation for direct speech.
1. The teacher said you need to complete your homework by Friday
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2. I can't believe we won the game exclaimed Marcus
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3. Where are you going asked Mum
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4. Please be quiet whispered the librarian
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Part B: Convert Direct Speech to Indirect Speech
Rewrite these sentences as indirect speech.
1. "I am going to the beach tomorrow," said Emma.
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2. "We have finished our project," announced the students.
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3. "Can you help me with this maths problem?" asked Tom.
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4. "I will call you later," promised Dad.
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Part C: Convert Indirect Speech to Direct Speech
Rewrite these sentences as direct speech with correct punctuation.
1. The coach told us that we had played brilliantly.
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2. Lily asked if she could borrow my pen.
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3. The weather forecaster said that it would rain all weekend.
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4. My sister complained that she was feeling tired.
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