Direct and Indirect Speech (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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What is the main feature of direct speech?
What is the main feature of direct speech?
It uses the speaker's exact words
When converting 'will' to indirect speech, which word should you use?
When converting 'will' to indirect speech, which word should you use?
would
In indirect speech, 'can' changes to which word?
In indirect speech, 'can' changes to which word?
could
How does 'tomorrow' change in indirect speech?
How does 'tomorrow' change in indirect speech?
the next day
She said, 'I am happy.' What does 'I' become in indirect speech?
She said, 'I am happy.' What does 'I' become in indirect speech?
she
What must you remove when converting to indirect speech?
What must you remove when converting to indirect speech?
Quotation marks
In indirect speech, 'must' changes to which phrase?
In indirect speech, 'must' changes to which phrase?
had to
How does 'yesterday' transform in indirect speech?
How does 'yesterday' transform in indirect speech?
the previous day
In indirect speech, 'here' changes to which word?
In indirect speech, 'here' changes to which word?
there
What does present perfect 'have finished' become in indirect speech?
What does present perfect 'have finished' become in indirect speech?
had finished