Direct Speech Exercises

1. What is Direct Speech?

Paraphrasing what someone said
Quoting the exact words spoken by a person
Summarizing a conversation
Explaining a dialogue

2. How can Direct Speech be identified in a sentence?

By paraphrasing
By using speech marks or quotation marks
By summarizing
By using parentheses

3. How does Direct Speech differ from Indirect Speech?

Direct speech paraphrases the speaker’s words
Direct speech quotes the exact words spoken
There is no difference
Indirect speech uses quotation marks

4. What punctuation rule is applied to the first word in Direct Speech?

It is written in lowercase
It is capitalized
It is italicized
It is underlined

5. How is tense used in Direct Speech?

Always in future tense
Always in past tense
Corresponding to the original words spoken
Always in present tense

6. What is a common mistake in using Direct Speech?

Using speech marks correctly
Capitalizing the first word
Forgetting to enclose the spoken words in speech marks
Always using past tense

7. What should be inside the speech marks in Direct Speech?

A paraphrase of the spoken words
An exact quote of the spoken words
A summary of the conversation
An explanation of the dialogue

8. Can Direct Speech be used in different tenses?

No, only in past tense
Yes, depending on the original words spoken
No, only in present tense
No, only in future tense

9. What is another term for Direct Speech as mentioned in the article?

Quoted speech
Paraphrased speech
Summarized speech
Explained speech

10. What should be observed when converting Direct Speech to Reported Speech regarding tenses?

Keep the tense the same
Change the tense if necessary
Always use future tense
Always use present tense