DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH EXAMPLES WITH ANSWERS

Direct to indirect speech: General rulesWhen we report something usin the exact words of the speaker, we use direct speech. When we reportsomething in our own words, we use indirect speech.Direct speech: The boy said, ‘I’m happy with<[r]

Direct and indirect speech exerciseSentences are given in the direct speech. Change them into indirect speech.1. ‘My Lord, is any of your silver missing?’ the Sergeant said to the Bishop.2. ‘Did you see the exhibition?’ the teacher said to me.3[r]

Reporting different kinds of sentencesReporting statementsPut ‘that’ before the reported statement.Use the reporting verb ‘said’ or ‘told’. Note that the verb ‘told’ should be followed by an object. The verb ‘said’cannot be followed by an object.Direct speech: Rohan said, ‘I like this[r]

Direct and indirect object: positionSome verbs can be followed by two objects – a direct object and an indirect object.Subject + verb + indirect object + direct objectThe President awarded John a gold medal. (indirect object – John; d[r]

--&gt; Indirect: She said (that) if she had had more money, she would have bought that house.* Form:2TYPE123CONDITIONAL IN DIRECTSPEECHIf clause S + V/ V-s/esMain clause S + will/ can+ V-infIf clause S + V-ed/ V2Main clause S + would/ could + V-infIf clause S + had + P.PMain clause S + wo[r]

Reporting promises, orders, requests, advice etcOrders, promises and requests are often reported with infinitives, or object + infinitive.Direct speech: Jane said, ‘I will write.’Indirect speech: Jane promised to write.Direct speech: She said t[r]

Direct and indirect speech: an overview of the rulesWhen the reporting verb is in the past tense, all present tenses in the direct speech will change into thecorresponding past tenses.For example, the simple present will become simple past.He said, ‘I want t[r]

Using wouldThe modal auxiliary verb ‘would’ has several uses. Here are a few.Habitual action in the pastWould is used talk about habitual action in the past.When I was a boy, I would go swimming every evening.When we were kids, we would stay up late.In informal writing and speech, ‘wou[r]

When the verb has two objectsMany verbs can be followed by two objects – a direct object and an indirect object. Common verbs that cantake two objects are: give, take, lent, buy, bring, fetch, get etc.The indirect object usually refers to a person. The direct objec[r]

Direct and indirect speech exerciseChange the following sentences into indirect speech.1. The stranger said to me, ‘Could you help me?’2. The clerk said to the officer, ‘Can I go?’3. The officer said to the clerk, ‘Do it immediately.’4. The doctor said to th[r]

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How to report WH and Yes/No questionsThere are mainly two types of questions – Wh-questions and Yes/No questions.When we report a Wh-question, we use a reporting verb like asked or enquired.Study the example given below.Direct: He said to me, ‘Where do you live?’Indirect:[r]

How to report commands and requestsThe following rules are observed when we report commands and requests.Use a reporting verb like request, order, tell, advise, beseech, threaten, beg, implore, ask, propose and forbid.Note that all of these verbs except propose must be followed[r]

VA (place – prepositional phrase)4. Subject – Transitive Verb – Object – AdverbExamples:The dog is chasing the little mouse in the garden.SVOAPage 1 of 3We were studying English in the library this time yesterday.SVOA5. Subject – Di-transitive Verb – Indirect Object [Tân ngữ gián tiếp] – D[r]

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Reporting QuestionsWhen we report questions the indirect speech is introduced by verbs such as ask and inquire. Note that inreported questions the subject normally comes before the verb, and auxiliary do is not used.Question marks are not used in reported questions.Dir[r]

Reporting verbs in EnglishSay and tell are common reporting verbs.Direct speech: Alice said, ‘I am not going to come with you.’Indirect speech: Alice said that she was not going to come with me.Indirect speech: Alice told me that she was[r]

12  They told ........................... that part of town was dangerous. (me / to me) 13  They warned ........................... not to go to that part of town. (me / to me) 14  He warned ........................... about it. (me / to me) C Put the verbs in bold from A into the correct column. St[r]