DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

• English
• Secondary Education
• Age 13

“I am going out tonight,” Manisha said.

1. Manisha said that she was going out tonight.
2. Manisha said that she was going out that night.
3. Manisha said she is going out that night.
4. Manisha said that she would be going out that night.

Direct Speech: Ravi said, “The concert ended yesterday.”
Indirect/Reported Speech: Ravi said that the concert had ended _____________.

1. the next day
2. that day
3. the previous day
4. yesterday

He said, “I have been a great mentor.”

1. He said that he was a great mentor.
2. He said that he had been a great mentor.
3. He exclaimed that he was a great mentor.
4. He said that he has been a great mentor.

Direct Speech: The landlord said to me, “You should leave if you can not pay the rent.”
Indirect/Reported Speech: The landlord warned _____ to leave if _____ couldn’t pay the rent.

1. him, he
2. myself, me
3. me, she
4. me, I

Direct Speech: Anthony said to me, “You shall definitely visit here.”
Indirect/Reported Speech: Anthony said that ______ should definitely visit ______.

1. me, here
2. me, there
3. I, there
4. we, there

Direct Speech: The head said to the staff, “We have thought of a solution.”
Indirect/Reported Speech: The head said to _____ that _____ had thought of a solution.

1. us, we
2. the staff, they
3. the staff, we
4. them, they

Last Night 

That night

may

must

The night before

Tonight

might

had to

Convert the following sentence into direct speech.
Swami said to her, "My cousin is coming to see me."

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