{"id":4404,"date":"2026-07-09T07:01:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oratrics.com\/blogs\/?p=4404"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:10:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:10:17","slug":"direct-and-indirect-speech-worksheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oratrics.com\/blogs\/english-concept\/direct-and-indirect-speech-worksheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4404\" class=\"elementor elementor-4404\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8563342 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8563342\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb97f53\" data-id=\"eb97f53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-545825d\" data-id=\"545825d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbb7c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbb7c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Answers\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff9738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ff9738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Most students get confused the first time they see a sentence like <em>&#8220;She said, &#8216;I am going to the market.'&#8221;<\/em> and are asked to rewrite it without the quotation marks. It looks tricky at first, but once you understand the pattern, it becomes one of the easiest grammar topics to score full marks in. This direct and indirect speech worksheet is meant to make that happen. We&#8217;ve kept the rules short, added plenty of examples, and built three separate worksheets easy, medium, and hard with answers right after each one. So if you&#8217;re a student getting ready for exams, a parent trying to help with homework, or a teacher who wants something ready to print and hand out, this page should cover what you need.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Let&#8217;s begin with the basics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-972f4e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"972f4e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.oratrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-9-2026-01_34_27-PM-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4482\" alt=\"Direct and Indirect speech worksheet with answers - Oratrics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.oratrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-9-2026-01_34_27-PM-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/blog.oratrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-9-2026-01_34_27-PM-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/blog.oratrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-9-2026-01_34_27-PM-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/blog.oratrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-9-2026-01_34_27-PM.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-363c505\" data-id=\"363c505\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f5b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"46f5b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\r\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"toc-wrapper\">\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"custom-toc\" id=\"custom-toc\">\r\n        <div class=\"toc-title\">\r\n            \u2630 Table of Contents\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <ul class=\"toc-list\" id=\"toc-list\"><\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n\/* Parent Fixed Wrapper holding both components together *\/\r\n.toc-wrapper {\r\n    position: fixed;\r\n    top: 150px; 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A few things usually change the tense, sometimes the pronouns, and sometimes a word or two describing time or place.<\/p><blockquote class=\"ml-2 border-l-4 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.1)] pl-4 text-text-300\" data-sourcepos=\"23:1-23:41;1441-1481\"><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"23:3-23:41;1443-1481\">Rahul said that he was reading a book.<\/p><\/blockquote><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"25:1-25:173;1483-1655\">Here, &#8220;I&#8221; turned into &#8220;he,&#8221; and &#8220;am reading&#8221; turned into &#8220;was reading.&#8221; That&#8217;s really all indirect speech is saying the same thing, just not in the speaker&#8217;s exact words.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3e3528\" data-id=\"b3e3528\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-803553a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"803553a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3b968f\" data-id=\"e3b968f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1d1090\" data-id=\"f1d1090\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ed2bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18ed2bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Difference Between Direct and Indirect Speech\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c4386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83c4386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\" data-sourcepos=\"29:1-36:80;1707-2158\"><table class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\"><thead class=\"text-left\"><tr><th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" style=\"text-align: left;\" scope=\"col\">Feature<\/th><th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" style=\"text-align: left;\" scope=\"col\">Direct Speech<\/th><th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" style=\"text-align: left;\" scope=\"col\">Indirect Speech<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Quotation marks<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Exact words<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Kept as spoken<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Changed into your own words<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Tense<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Stays the same<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Usually shifts one step back<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Pronouns<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">As the speaker said them<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Changed to match who is speaking<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Words like today, here<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Stay the same<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Change to that day, there, etc.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Extra words<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">None needed<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Words like that, if, or whether are added<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"38:1-38:109;2160-2268\">Keep this table in mind, it answers most of the what&#8217;s the difference type questions you&#8217;ll see in exams.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a5e2a1\" data-id=\"5a5e2a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48da249 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48da249\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3772c54\" data-id=\"3772c54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32db438\" data-id=\"32db438\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-999f7b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"999f7b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rules for Changing Direct Speech into Indirect Speech<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f44498e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f44498e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"42:1-42:89;2328-2416\">There&#8217;s no need to memorise a huge list just these four ideas cover almost everything.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" data-sourcepos=\"44:1-44:44;2418-2461\">1. Drop the Quotation Marks, Add That<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"46:1-47:39;2463-2533\">Direct: She said, &#8220;I am tired.&#8221; Indirect: She said that she was tired.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" data-sourcepos=\"49:1-49:32;2535-2566\">2. Check the Reporting Verb<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"51:1-51:186;2568-2753\">If the reporting verb (said, told, asked) is in the past tense, the sentence inside usually shifts back a tense too. If it&#8217;s in present or future tense, you can leave it as it is.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" data-sourcepos=\"53:1-53:27;2755-2781\">3. Change the Pronouns<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"55:1-55:75;2783-2857\">The pronoun changes depending on who&#8217;s speaking and who&#8217;s being spoken to.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"57:1-58:42;2859-2936\">Direct: He said, &#8220;I will help you.&#8221; Indirect,He said that he would help her.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" data-sourcepos=\"60:1-60:36;2938-2973\">4. Move the Tense One Step Back<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"62:1-62:85;2975-3059\">This is the part most students find tricky, so we&#8217;ve made a full table for it below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24c2ce4\" data-id=\"24c2ce4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f84417 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f84417\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcb056d\" data-id=\"dcb056d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9472609\" data-id=\"9472609\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e05f27a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e05f27a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Reporting Verbs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-536fd1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"536fd1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"66:1-66:91;3088-3178\">Not every sentence uses said. The reporting verb depends on what kind of sentence it is:<\/p><ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" data-sourcepos=\"68:1-71:62;3180-3404\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"68:1-68:51;3180-3230\"><strong>Statements:<\/strong> said, told, mentioned, explained<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"69:1-69:49;3231-3279\"><strong>Questions:<\/strong> asked, wondered, wanted to know<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"70:1-70:63;3280-3342\"><strong>Commands or requests:<\/strong> ordered, requested, advised, urged<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"71:1-71:62;3343-3404\"><strong>Exclamations:<\/strong> exclaimed with joy, exclaimed with sorrow<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"73:1-73:114;3406-3519\">Using the wrong reporting verb is a common reason marks get cut in exams, so it&#8217;s worth paying attention to this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-caa39ea\" data-id=\"caa39ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78abfae elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78abfae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d4ac86\" data-id=\"5d4ac86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10df02b\" data-id=\"10df02b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38803b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38803b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tense Change Rules <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a6dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36a6dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\" data-sourcepos=\"77:1-87:68;3552-4276\"><table class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\"><thead class=\"text-left\"><tr><th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" style=\"text-align: left;\" scope=\"col\">Direct Speech Tense<\/th><th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" style=\"text-align: left;\" scope=\"col\">Indirect Speech Tense<\/th><th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" style=\"text-align: left;\" scope=\"col\">Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Simple Present<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Simple Past<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">I play cricket. \u2192 He said he played cricket.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Present Continuous<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Past Continuous<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">I am playing. \u2192 He said he was playing.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Present Perfect<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Past Perfect<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">I have played. \u2192 He said he had played.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Simple Past<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Past Perfect<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">I played. \u2192 He said he had played.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Past Continuous<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Past Perfect Continuous<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">I was playing. \u2192 He said he had been playing.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Will<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Would<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">I will play. \u2192 He said he would play.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Can<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Could<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">I can play. \u2192 He said he could play.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">May<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Might<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">I may play. \u2192 He said he might play.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Must<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Had to \/ Must<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">I must play. \u2192 He said he had to play.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"89:1-89:144;4278-4421\"><strong>One exception to remember:<\/strong> if the sentence is a general truth, like &#8220;the sun rises in the east,&#8221; you don&#8217;t need to change the tense at all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5e4580\" data-id=\"e5e4580\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10abc74 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10abc74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c738a5\" data-id=\"7c738a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a351ff\" data-id=\"7a351ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3753378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3753378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pronoun Change Rules\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3b999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f3b999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\" data-sourcepos=\"93:1-100:29;4448-4628\"><table class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\"><thead class=\"text-left\"><tr><th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">In Direct Speech<\/th><th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">Becomes in Indirect Speech<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">I<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">He \/ She<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">We<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">They<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">You<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">He \/ She \/ They<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">My<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">His \/ Her<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Our<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Their<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Your<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">His \/ Her \/ Their<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"102:1-102:143;4630-4772\">A simple way to remember this, the first person changes based on who&#8217;s speaking, and the second person changes based on who&#8217;s being spoken to.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04a594a\" data-id=\"04a594a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f937ba elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f937ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7751e32\" data-id=\"7751e32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7e6b02\" data-id=\"f7e6b02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253ec0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"253ec0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Time and Place Word Changes\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea1408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ea1408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\" data-sourcepos=\"106:1-117:34;4814-5105\"><table class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-[1.7] whitespace-normal\"><thead class=\"text-left\"><tr><th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">In Direct Speech<\/th><th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)] py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\">Becomes in Indirect Speech<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Now<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Then<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Today<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">That day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Tomorrow<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">The next day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Yesterday<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">The day before<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Here<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">There<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">This<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">That<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">These<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Those<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Ago<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Before<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Next week<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">The following week<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Last night<\/td><td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-[hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)] py-2 pr-4 align-top\">The night before<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"119:1-119:95;5107-5201\">These small word changes matter a lot in fill in the blank questions, so don&#8217;t skip over them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b2e937\" data-id=\"7b2e937\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84d1439 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84d1439\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8763c7\" data-id=\"c8763c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de77aea\" data-id=\"de77aea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f06db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5f06db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Direct and Indirect Speech Practice Questions\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c1d5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38c1d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"123:1-123:90;5253-5342\">Try changing these into indirect speech on your own before checking the worksheets below.<\/p><ol class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" data-sourcepos=\"125:1-164:66;5344-7234\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"125:1-125:37;5344-5380\">She said, &#8220;I am going to school.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"126:1-126:43;5381-5423\">He said, &#8220;I have finished my homework.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"127:1-127:51;5424-5474\">They said, &#8220;We will visit the museum tomorrow.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"128:1-128:58;5475-5532\">The teacher said, &#8220;The earth revolves around the sun.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"129:1-129:38;5533-5570\">Ravi said, &#8220;I can swim very well.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"130:1-130:38;5571-5608\">She said, &#8220;I was reading a novel.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"131:1-131:43;5609-5651\">My mother said, &#8220;I have cooked dinner.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"132:1-132:50;5652-5701\">He said, &#8220;I must complete this project today.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"133:1-133:37;5702-5738\">Sita said, &#8220;I saw him yesterday.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"134:1-134:47;5739-5785\">The boy said, &#8220;I am playing football now.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"135:1-135:36;5786-5821\">She asked, &#8220;Where do you live?&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"136:1-136:38;5822-5859\">He asked me, &#8220;What is your name?&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"137:1-137:53;5860-5912\">The teacher asked, &#8220;Have you finished the test?&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"138:1-138:50;5913-5962\">She asked him, &#8220;Are you coming to the party?&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"139:1-139:34;5963-5996\">He asked, &#8220;Why are you late?&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"140:1-140:46;5997-6042\">The officer ordered, &#8220;Stand up straight!&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"141:1-141:47;6043-6089\">She requested, &#8220;Please help me with this.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"142:1-142:50;6090-6139\">The doctor advised, &#8220;Take rest for two days.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"143:1-143:36;6140-6175\">He said, &#8220;Let&#8217;s go for a walk.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"144:1-144:56;6176-6231\">The teacher told the students, &#8220;Do not make noise.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"145:1-145:53;6232-6284\">She exclaimed, &#8220;What a beautiful morning it is!&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"146:1-146:57;6285-6341\">He exclaimed with joy, &#8220;I have won the competition!&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"147:1-147:61;6342-6402\">She exclaimed with sorrow, &#8220;Alas! I have lost my purse.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"148:1-148:36;6403-6438\">They said, &#8220;We are very tired.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"149:1-149:42;6439-6480\">He said, &#8220;I shall meet you tomorrow.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"150:1-150:44;6481-6524\">She said, &#8220;My brother is coming today.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"151:1-151:60;6525-6584\">The manager said, &#8220;The meeting will be held next week.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"152:1-152:48;6585-6632\">Rita said, &#8220;I bought this dress yesterday.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"153:1-153:40;6633-6672\">He said, &#8220;I don&#8217;t like this movie.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"154:1-154:39;6673-6711\">She said, &#8220;I am not feeling well.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"155:1-155:50;6712-6761\">The children said, &#8220;We want to play outside.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"156:1-156:51;6762-6812\">He said, &#8220;I had already left when she called.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"157:1-157:48;6813-6860\">She said, &#8220;I will not attend the function.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"158:1-158:48;6861-6908\">The guard said, &#8220;No one is allowed inside.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"159:1-159:53;6909-6961\">He asked her, &#8220;Did you complete the assignment?&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"160:1-160:56;6962-7017\">She said, &#8220;I have been waiting here since morning.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"161:1-161:53;7018-7070\">The tourist asked, &#8220;Where is the nearest hotel?&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"162:1-162:49;7071-7119\">He said, &#8220;I would like to join this course.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"163:1-163:49;7120-7168\">She said, &#8220;I can&#8217;t understand this chapter.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"164:1-164:66;7169-7234\">The principal said, &#8220;The school will remain closed tomorrow.&#8221;<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3d31a1\" data-id=\"d3d31a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9aec7d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9aec7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b305ed\" data-id=\"4b305ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a5ba1e\" data-id=\"5a5ba1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01210b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01210b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Answers\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105ba92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"105ba92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"168:1-168:111;7290-7400\">To make practice easier, here are three worksheets one for each level with the answers placed right after.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" data-sourcepos=\"170:1-170:40;7402-7441\">Beginner Worksheet (Questions 1\u201310)<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"172:1-172:63;7443-7505\"><strong>Instructions:<\/strong> Change these sentences into indirect speech.<\/p><ol class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" data-sourcepos=\"174:1-183:47;7507-7948\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"174:1-174:37;7507-7543\">She said, &#8220;I am going to school.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"175:1-175:43;7544-7586\">He said, &#8220;I have finished my homework.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"176:1-176:51;7587-7637\">They said, &#8220;We will visit the museum tomorrow.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"177:1-177:58;7638-7695\">The teacher said, &#8220;The earth revolves around the sun.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"178:1-178:38;7696-7733\">Ravi said, &#8220;I can swim very well.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"179:1-179:38;7734-7771\">She said, &#8220;I was reading a novel.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"180:1-180:43;7772-7814\">My mother said, &#8220;I have cooked dinner.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"181:1-181:50;7815-7864\">He said, &#8220;I must complete this project today.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"182:1-182:37;7865-7901\">Sita said, &#8220;I saw him yesterday.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"183:1-183:47;7902-7948\">The boy said, &#8220;I am playing football now.&#8221;<\/li><\/ol><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"185:1-185:13;7950-7962\"><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p><ol class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" data-sourcepos=\"187:1-196:52;7964-8468\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"187:1-187:42;7964-8005\">She said that she was going to school.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"188:1-188:46;8006-8051\">He said that he had finished his homework.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"189:1-189:60;8052-8111\">They said that they would visit the museum the next day.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"190:1-190:60;8112-8171\">The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"191:1-191:43;8172-8214\">Ravi said that he could swim very well.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"192:1-192:47;8215-8261\">She said that she had been reading a novel.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"193:1-193:46;8262-8307\">My mother said that she had cooked dinner.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"194:1-194:58;8308-8365\">He said that he had to complete that project that day.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"195:1-195:51;8366-8416\">Sita said that she had seen him the day before.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"196:1-196:52;8417-8468\">The boy said that he was playing football then.<\/li><\/ol><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" data-sourcepos=\"198:1-198:45;8470-8514\">Intermediate Worksheet (Questions 11\u201320)<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"200:1-200:76;8516-8591\"><strong>Instructions:<\/strong> Change these questions and commands into indirect speech.<\/p><ol class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" start=\"11\" data-sourcepos=\"202:1-211:56;8593-9038\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"202:1-202:36;8593-8628\">She asked, &#8220;Where do you live?&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"203:1-203:38;8629-8666\">He asked me, &#8220;What is your name?&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"204:1-204:53;8667-8719\">The teacher asked, &#8220;Have you finished the test?&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"205:1-205:50;8720-8769\">She asked him, &#8220;Are you coming to the party?&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"206:1-206:34;8770-8803\">He asked, &#8220;Why are you late?&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"207:1-207:46;8804-8849\">The officer ordered, &#8220;Stand up straight!&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"208:1-208:47;8850-8896\">She requested, &#8220;Please help me with this.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"209:1-209:50;8897-8946\">The doctor advised, &#8220;Take rest for two days.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"210:1-210:36;8947-8982\">He said, &#8220;Let&#8217;s go for a walk.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"211:1-211:56;8983-9038\">The teacher told the students, &#8220;Do not make noise.&#8221;<\/li><\/ol><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"213:1-213:13;9040-9052\"><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p><ol class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" start=\"11\" data-sourcepos=\"215:1-224:53;9054-9488\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"215:1-215:30;9054-9083\">She asked where he lived.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"216:1-216:34;9084-9117\">He asked me what my name was.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"217:1-217:50;9118-9167\">The teacher asked if I had finished the test.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"218:1-218:49;9168-9216\">She asked him if he was coming to the party.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"219:1-219:29;9217-9245\">He asked why I was late.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"220:1-220:50;9246-9295\">The officer ordered him to stand up straight.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"221:1-221:44;9296-9339\">She requested me to help her with that.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"222:1-222:54;9340-9393\">The doctor advised him to take rest for two days.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"223:1-223:42;9394-9435\">He suggested that they go for a walk.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"224:1-224:53;9436-9488\">The teacher told the students not to make noise.<\/li><\/ol><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" data-sourcepos=\"226:1-226:41;9490-9530\">Advanced Worksheet (Questions 21\u201330)<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"228:1-228:92;9532-9623\"><strong>Instructions:<\/strong> Change these exclamations and mixed-tense sentences into indirect speech.<\/p><ol class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" start=\"21\" data-sourcepos=\"230:1-239:39;9625-10104\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"230:1-230:53;9625-9677\">She exclaimed, &#8220;What a beautiful morning it is!&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"231:1-231:57;9678-9734\">He exclaimed with joy, &#8220;I have won the competition!&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"232:1-232:61;9735-9795\">She exclaimed with sorrow, &#8220;Alas! I have lost my purse.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"233:1-233:36;9796-9831\">They said, &#8220;We are very tired.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"234:1-234:42;9832-9873\">He said, &#8220;I shall meet you tomorrow.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"235:1-235:44;9874-9917\">She said, &#8220;My brother is coming today.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"236:1-236:60;9918-9977\">The manager said, &#8220;The meeting will be held next week.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"237:1-237:48;9978-10025\">Rita said, &#8220;I bought this dress yesterday.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"238:1-238:40;10026-10065\">He said, &#8220;I don&#8217;t like this movie.&#8221;<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"239:1-239:39;10066-10104\">She said, &#8220;I am not feeling well.&#8221;<\/li><\/ol><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"241:1-241:13;10106-10118\"><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p><ol class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" start=\"21\" data-sourcepos=\"243:1-252:44;10120-10650\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"243:1-243:51;10120-10170\">She exclaimed that it was a beautiful morning.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"244:1-244:59;10171-10229\">He exclaimed with joy that he had won the competition.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"245:1-245:59;10230-10288\">She exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost her purse.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"246:1-246:41;10289-10329\">They said that they were very tired.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"247:1-247:48;10330-10377\">He said that he would meet me the next day.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"248:1-248:51;10378-10428\">She said that her brother was coming that day.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"249:1-249:72;10429-10500\">The manager said that the meeting would be held the following week.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"250:1-250:61;10501-10561\">Rita said that she had bought that dress the day before.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"251:1-251:45;10562-10606\">He said that he did not like that movie.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"252:1-252:44;10607-10650\">She said that she was not feeling well.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-647fd91\" data-id=\"647fd91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9beedc8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9beedc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b76caa\" data-id=\"4b76caa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eadf867\" data-id=\"eadf867\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076fd8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"076fd8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fill in the Blanks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a03d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2a03d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"256:1-256:46;10675-10720\">Complete each sentence with the correct word.<\/p><ol class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" data-sourcepos=\"258:1-262:50;10722-10983\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"258:1-258:41;10722-10762\">She said that she _______ (be) tired.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"259:1-259:49;10763-10811\">He told me that he _______ (finish) his work.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"260:1-260:64;10812-10875\">They said that they _______ (go) to the market the next day.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"261:1-261:58;10876-10933\">The teacher asked if I _______ (complete) my homework.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"262:1-262:50;10934-10983\">She said that she _______ (not like) the food.<\/li><\/ol><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"264:1-264:81;10985-11065\"><strong>Answers:<\/strong> 1. was 2. had finished 3. would go 4. had completed 5. did not like<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e3d09b\" data-id=\"3e3d09b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38c3f12 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38c3f12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9a71f0\" data-id=\"b9a71f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb4b244\" data-id=\"eb4b244\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84fbf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a84fbf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Multiple Choice Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3527372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3527372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"268:1-272:22;11097-11268\"><strong>1. He said, &#8220;I am busy.&#8221; Choose the correct indirect speech.<\/strong> a) He said that he is busy b) He said that he was busy c) He says that he was busy d) He said he is busy<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"274:1-274:16;11270-11285\"><strong>Answer: (b)<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"276:1-280:37;11287-11494\"><strong>2. She asked, &#8220;Where is my book?&#8221; \u2014 Choose the correct indirect speech.<\/strong> a) She asked where was her book b) She asked where her book was c) She asked where is her book d) She asked that where her book was<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"282:1-282:16;11496-11511\"><strong>Answer: (b)<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"284:1-288:51;11513-11818\"><strong>3. The teacher said, &#8220;Water boils at 100 degrees.&#8221; \u2014 Choose the correct indirect speech.<\/strong> a) The teacher said that water boiled at 100 degrees b) The teacher said that water had boiled at 100 degrees c) The teacher said that water boils at 100 degrees d) The teacher said water will boil at 100 degrees<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"290:1-290:59;11820-11878\"><strong>Answer: (c)<\/strong> \u2014 general facts don&#8217;t need a tense change.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"292:1-296:31;11880-12089\"><strong>4. He said, &#8220;Please close the door.&#8221; \u2014 Choose the correct indirect speech.<\/strong> a) He said to close the door b) He requested to close the door c) He requested me to close the door d) He said that close the door<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"298:1-298:16;12091-12106\"><strong>Answer: (c)<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"300:1-304:39;12108-12349\"><strong>5. She said, &#8220;I will call you tomorrow.&#8221; \u2014 Choose the correct indirect speech.<\/strong> a) She said she will call me tomorrow b) She said she would call me the next day c) She said that she calls me tomorrow d) She said she would call me tomorrow<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"306:1-306:16;12351-12366\"><strong>Answer: (b)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95a0de0\" data-id=\"95a0de0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d3839e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d3839e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b003409\" data-id=\"b003409\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e97fc5b\" data-id=\"e97fc5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d0c717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d0c717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Error Correction\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a21f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8a21f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"310:1-310:33;12389-12421\">Find the mistake and correct it.<\/p><ol class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" data-sourcepos=\"312:1-316:77;12423-12783\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"312:1-312:62;12423-12484\">He said that he is happy. \u2192 <strong>He said that he was happy.<\/strong><\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"313:1-313:72;12485-12556\">She asked that where I was going. \u2192 <strong>She asked where I was going.<\/strong><\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"314:1-314:72;12557-12628\">They told that they will come. \u2192 <strong>They said that they would come.<\/strong><\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"315:1-315:78;12629-12706\">He said to me that he can help me. \u2192 <strong>He told me that he could help me.<\/strong><\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"316:1-316:77;12707-12783\">She requested that I should help her. \u2192 <strong>She requested me to help her.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae6696a\" data-id=\"ae6696a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7c2409 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7c2409\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4614596\" data-id=\"4614596\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14f6cab\" data-id=\"14f6cab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e27ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5e27ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sentence Transformation\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c57bd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c57bd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">This part of the direct and indirect speech worksheet focuses on rewriting full sentences rather than just picking an answer a good way to check if you&#8217;ve actually understood the rules, not just memorised them.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Rewrite each sentence in indirect speech.<\/p><ol class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">&#8220;I am the winner,&#8221; she said proudly. \u2192 She proudly said that she was the winner.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">&#8220;Don&#8217;t touch that wire,&#8221; the electrician warned. \u2192 The electrician warned them not to touch that wire.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">&#8220;I wish I could fly,&#8221; said the child. \u2192 The child wished she could fly.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">&#8220;Let&#8217;s start the meeting,&#8221; said the manager. \u2192 The manager suggested that they start the meeting.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">&#8220;I have never seen such a beautiful place,&#8221; he said. \u2192 He said that he had never seen such a beautiful place.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ac3592\" data-id=\"1ac3592\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19fba0c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19fba0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b88edd0\" data-id=\"b88edd0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8dd924\" data-id=\"c8dd924\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4dbca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f4dbca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Mistakes Students Make\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5cbaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc5cbaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"330:1-330:61;13370-13430\">A few mistakes come up again and again, no matter the level:<\/p><ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" data-sourcepos=\"332:1-336:119;13432-13936\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"332:1-332:78;13432-13509\"><strong>Forgetting to shift the tense<\/strong> when the reporting verb is in past tense.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"333:1-333:91;13510-13600\"><strong>Getting the pronouns wrong<\/strong>, especially when a sentence has both I and you in it.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"334:1-334:104;13601-13704\"><strong>Using that in questions<\/strong>, when it should really be if, whether, or the question word itself.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"335:1-335:113;13705-13817\"><strong>Leaving time and place words unchanged<\/strong> like keeping tomorrow instead of changing it to the next day.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"336:1-336:119;13818-13936\"><strong>Using said everywhere<\/strong>, even for commands and requests, where ordered, requested, or advised fits better.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53dc880\" data-id=\"53dc880\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e473cc6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e473cc6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2ea6fe\" data-id=\"a2ea6fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05bc9e7\" data-id=\"05bc9e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfaf69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dfaf69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips to Get Better at This Topic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae6ec46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae6ec46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" data-sourcepos=\"340:1-345:127;13975-14615\"><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"340:1-340:96;13975-14070\">Learn the tense-change table properly most mistakes happen because this step gets skipped.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"341:1-341:102;14071-14172\">Practice with real conversations. Try turning a scene from a movie or a book into reported speech.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"342:1-342:132;14173-14304\">Before converting anything, figure out if it&#8217;s a statement, question, command, or exclamation. That decides your reporting verb.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"343:1-343:75;14305-14379\">Keep a small list of pronoun changes handy until they become automatic.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"344:1-344:109;14380-14488\">Do the worksheets in order beginner first, then move up instead of jumping straight to the hard ones.<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"345:1-345:127;14489-14615\">If you&#8217;re preparing for a competitive exam like SSC or Bank PO, practice with a timer so you get used to answering quickly.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb2d3e3\" data-id=\"eb2d3e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86744ff elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86744ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c5e7b4\" data-id=\"2c5e7b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6eb0ad7\" data-id=\"6eb0ad7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb701aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb701aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea7300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ea7300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Once you know the tense-change table, the pronoun rules, and how time and place words shift, most of this topic becomes memory work rather than something you need to think hard about. The real learning happens when you sit down with this direct and indirect speech worksheet try the questions without looking at the answers first, then check where you went wrong. Go through each worksheet in order, revise the parts you struggled with, and repeat it after a few days. That&#8217;s really all it takes to get comfortable with direct and indirect speech.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14229b0\" data-id=\"14229b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7786f42 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7786f42\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff5ed06\" data-id=\"ff5ed06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0235670\" data-id=\"0235670\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac721a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ac721a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a05d32e elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"a05d32e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1681\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1681\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the basic rule of direct and indirect speech?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1681\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1681\"><p>Indirect speech reports what was said without quotation marks. The tense usually shifts back a step, and pronouns and time\/place words change to match the situation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1682\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1682\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does the tense always change in indirect speech?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1682\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1682\"><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"352:1-353:146;14876-15077\">Not always. If the sentence is a general truth or a habit, or if the reporting verb is present or future tense, you can leave the tense as it is.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1683\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1683\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do you change questions into indirect speech?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1683\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1683\"><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"355:1-356:203;15079-15338\">For yes\/no questions, add if or whether. For questions starting with words like &#8220;what, where, or why, keep that question word and drop the question mark, since it&#8217;s no longer a direct question.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1684\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1684\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are some reporting verbs other than \"said\"?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1684\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1684\"><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"358:1-359:108;15340-15503\">Depending on the sentence, you might use told, asked, requested, ordered, advised, exclaimed, or suggested.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1685\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1685\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is this worksheet useful for competitive exams like SSC or Bank PO?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1685\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1685\"><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"361:1-362:110;15505-15689\">Yes. The MCQs and error correction sections follow a similar pattern to what usually shows up in these exams.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1686\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1686\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can exclamatory sentences be changed into indirect speech?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1686\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1686\"><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"364:1-365:115;15691-15871\">Yes. You usually remove the exclamation mark and add a phrase like with joy or with sorrow, along with that.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1687\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1687\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What's the simplest way to explain the difference between direct and indirect speech?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1687\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1687\"><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"367:1-368:143;15873-16108\">Direct speech repeats the exact words someone said. Indirect speech explains what they said, in your own words, without quoting them directly.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1688\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1688\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can parents help kids practice this at home?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1688\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1688\"><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"370:1-371:146;16110-16311\">A simple way is to turn it into a daily habit after a phone call or conversation, ask your child to repeat what was said using reported speech.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1689\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1689\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why do pronouns change in indirect speech?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1689\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1689\"><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"373:1-374:135;16313-16497\">Because someone else is now reporting the sentence, the pronouns need to match who is actually speaking and who they&#8217;re talking about.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the basic rule of direct and indirect speech?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Indirect speech reports what was said without quotation marks. 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