SPEECH: DIRECT TO REPORTED
Among the given options, SELECT the correct answer for each item.
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Topics of this game:
- What is a direct speech?
- Commonly, a direct speech has a reporting clause, reporting verb, reported clause, and reported verb. Is the statement TRUE or FALSE?
- THE REPORTING VERB IS FOUND IN THE REPORTING CLAUSE. Is the statement TRUE or FALSE?
- THE REPORTED VERB IS FOUND IN THE REPORTED CLAUSE. Is the statement TRUE or FALSE?
- In the given statement, which is the reporting clause and the reported clause? He asked me, “How are you?”
- Which of the following refers to reported speech?
- Convert the given direct speech to its reported speech by following the rule provided. Rule: 1st person pronouns in a reported clause are always changed according to the subject of the reporting clause. Direct Speech: Shella yelled, “I am smart and dazzling. Reported Speech: ____________________________________________
- Convert the given direct speech to its reported speech by following the rule provided. Rule: 2nd person pronouns in a reported clause are always changed according to the object of the reporting clause. Direct Speech: Lisa said to Jennie, “You rap so well.” Reported Speech: ____________________________________________
- Convert the given direct speech to its reported speech by following the rule provided. Rule: 3rd person pronouns in a reported clause are NOT CHANGED. Direct Speech: Raven announced to the group, “They win the tournament.” Reported Speech: ____________________________________________
- Convert the given direct speech to its reported speech by following the rule provided. Rule: If the reporting clause is in the present tense or future tense,then there is NO CHANGE REQUIRED in the verb of the reported clause. Direct Speech: He says, “I am going to the library". Reported Speech: ______________________________
- Convert the given direct speech to its reported speech by following the rule provided. Rule: Occasionally, we do not need to change the present tense into the past if the information in the direct speech is still true or a general fact. Direct Speech: Pablo answered, “Lions are carnivores." Reported Speech: _____________________________
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