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Indirect speech is reported words spoken by a third person. Unlike direct speech, indirect speech (also called reported speech) uses neither quotation marks nor does it have to be word for word as spoken. Be that as it may, when the actual words spoken by a third person are reported, they have to be reported in a particular way.
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Here's an example: Sandra said something to Mary last night and now Mary is telling Christine (Mary is reporting what Sandra said): She said that she had been to Paris twice. Here are Sandra's exact words: "I have been to Paris twice." Notice the change of tense: 'have been' changed to 'had been'. Notice also the change of person: 'I' changed to 'she'.
This English quiz will give you some practice in changing from direct speech to reported speech. If you haven't already, it would be a good idea to do the quiz on Direct Speech first.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... I'm going to ..." (female subject) |
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she was going to |
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she is going to |
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she will go to |
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she would go to |
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2.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... it is ..." |
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it is |
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it will be |
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it was |
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it would |
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3.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... he may ..." |
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he may |
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he must |
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he might |
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he should |
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4.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... I was looking ..." (male subject) |
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he looked |
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he had been looking |
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he had looked |
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he would look |
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5.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... I will go ..." (male subject) |
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he could go |
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he should go |
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he must go |
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he would go |
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6.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... I can help..." (female subject) |
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she could help |
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she would help |
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she should help |
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she will help |
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7.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... a week ago ..." (reported on a different day) |
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a week gone |
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a week earlier |
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a week before |
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a week previously |
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8.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... here ..." (reported in a different place) |
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now |
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there |
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at this point |
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then |
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9.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... tomorrow ..." (reported on a different day) |
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tomorrow |
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the coming day |
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after today |
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the following day |
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10.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... this evening ..." (reported on a different day) |
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that evening |
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this evening |
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those evening |
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these evening |
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1.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... I'm going to ..." (female subject) |
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[x] |
she was going to |
[ ] |
she is going to |
[ ] |
she will go to |
[ ] |
she would go to |
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2.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... it is ..." |
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it is |
[ ] |
it will be |
[x] |
it was |
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it would |
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3.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... he may ..." |
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[ ] |
he may |
[ ] |
he must |
[x] |
he might |
[ ] |
he should |
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4.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... I was looking ..." (male subject) |
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[ ] |
he looked |
[x] |
he had been looking |
[ ] |
he had looked |
[ ] |
he would look |
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5.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... I will go ..." (male subject) |
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[ ] |
he could go |
[ ] |
he should go |
[ ] |
he must go |
[x] |
he would go |
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6.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... I can help..." (female subject) |
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[x] |
she could help |
[ ] |
she would help |
[ ] |
she should help |
[ ] |
she will help |
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7.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... a week ago ..." (reported on a different day) |
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[ ] |
a week gone |
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a week earlier |
[x] |
a week before |
[ ] |
a week previously |
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8.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... here ..." (reported in a different place) |
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now |
[x] |
there |
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at this point |
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then |
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9.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... tomorrow ..." (reported on a different day) |
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tomorrow |
[ ] |
the coming day |
[ ] |
after today |
[x] |
the following day |
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10.
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What does the given extract of direct speech change to in reported speech?
" ... this evening ..." (reported on a different day) |
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[x] |
that evening |
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this evening |
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those evening |
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these evening |
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