Direct and Indirect Speech (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Quizzes
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Which punctuation mark is essential in direct speech to show the spoken words?
Which punctuation mark is essential in direct speech to show the spoken words?
Quotation marks
What is another name for indirect speech?
What is another name for indirect speech?
Reported speech
When converting 'I am sick' to indirect speech, which verb form is correct?
When converting 'I am sick' to indirect speech, which verb form is correct?
He said that he was sick
In backshifting, the future tense 'will' changes to which form?
In backshifting, the future tense 'will' changes to which form?
would
What does the modal verb 'can' become in indirect speech?
What does the modal verb 'can' become in indirect speech?
could
In 'I love my school', how does 'my' change when she is the speaker in indirect speech?
In 'I love my school', how does 'my' change when she is the speaker in indirect speech?
her
When converting 'I'll see you tomorrow' to indirect speech, 'tomorrow' becomes:
When converting 'I'll see you tomorrow' to indirect speech, 'tomorrow' becomes:
the next day
What does 'yesterday' become in indirect speech?
What does 'yesterday' become in indirect speech?
the previous day
What happens to exclamation marks when converting to indirect speech?
What happens to exclamation marks when converting to indirect speech?
They are removed
Convert: 'I am happy now' said by him. Which is correct in indirect speech?
Convert: 'I am happy now' said by him. Which is correct in indirect speech?
He said he was happy then