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Direct-Indirect Speech Rules and Exercises GRADE 6

The document provides a guide on the changes in tense and adverbs when converting direct speech to indirect speech for Grade 6 students. It includes exercises for identifying speech types and converting sentences between direct and indirect forms. Additionally, there are completion exercises related to a narrative about Jane's trip to Paris.

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Direct-Indirect Speech Rules and Exercises GRADE 6

The document provides a guide on the changes in tense and adverbs when converting direct speech to indirect speech for Grade 6 students. It includes exercises for identifying speech types and converting sentences between direct and indirect forms. Additionally, there are completion exercises related to a narrative about Jane's trip to Paris.

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Direct and Indirect Speech

Grade 6

1. CHANGES IN TENSE

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

Simple Present Simple Past

Present Continuous Past Continuous

Present Perfect Past Perfect

Present Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous

Simple Past Past Perfect

Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect Past Perfect (No change)

Past Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous (No Change)

will would

can could

must had to

may might

ought to/should/would/could/might No Change


1. CHANGES IN ADVERBS

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

today that day

tomorrow the next day/the following day

yesterday the previous day/the day before

tonight that night

last night the previous night

now then

this that

these those

ago before

here there

Exercise A - State whether the sentences are written in Direct Speech or Indirect Speech.
Notice the changes in the sentences.

1. “I’m seeing my brother tomorrow.”


2. You said you’d had a headache the day before yesterday.
3. “It’s been raining since this afternoon.”
4. She said she hadn’t seen them since the previous week.
5. You told us you’d already finished the order.
6. Paul came in and said, “I’m really hungry.”
7. “Call the first convict,” said the jury.
8. The teacher said to Shelly, “Why are you laughing?”
9. She said that she always drank coffee.
10. "I have been to Spain", he told me.
Exercise B - Change the narration:

1. “I am going to the store,” said Sarah.


2. “It’s a beautiful day,” exclaimed John.
3. “Please turn off the lights,” Mom told me.
4. “I will meet you at the library,” said Tom.
5. “We are going to the beach tomorrow,” announced Mary
6. She said that she didn’t like spinach.
7. He warned me to be careful with that glass.
8. The manager announced that the meeting was postponed.
9. He complained that he hadn’t had any coffee that day.
10. She whispered that she had a secret.

Exercise C – Complete the sentences reporting about Jane's trip to Paris:

1. We're taking the nine o'clock plane.


Jane told me that they were taking the nine o'clock plane.
2. I'll have to get up early.
She said ________________________________________
3. I don't really like traveling by air.
She told me________________________________________
4. But it's the easiest way to travel.
But she decided________________________________________
5. We're going to spend a week in Paris.
She told me . ________________________________________
6. I want to go up the Eiffel Tower.
She said________________________________________
7. We've been to Paris before.
She told me ________________________________________
8. But we didn't see everything.
But she said________________________________________
9. I'll send you a postcard.
She said________________________________________
10. But I won't write you a letter.
But she told me________________________________________

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