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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Change the following reported speech sentences into direct speech.

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Change the following reported speech sentences into direct speech.

Ben told the teacher that Max had been hurt during the football match.

Mr Gateway told his class he wanted the homework completed for
Friday.

The customer asked the shopkeeper for some help.

I shouted at my dog to stop chewing the sofa.

The tourist asked the woman for directions.
  

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AnonymousCan anybody do it for me.
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(Hint: direct speech uses quotation marks— "...".)
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Change the following reported speech sentences into direct speech.

Ben told the teacher that Max had been hurt during the football match.
‘Max had been hurt during the football match’ Ben told the teacher.

Mr Gateway told his class he wanted the homework completed for Friday.
‘I wanted the homework completed for Friday’ Mr Gateway told his class

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For direct speech, you must show what they actually said:

Ben told the teacher that Max had been hurt during the football match.
‘Max was hurt during the football match,’ Ben told the teacher.

Mr Gateway told his class he wanted the homework completed for Friday.
‘I want the homework completed for Friday,’ Mr Gate
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Change the following sentences from direct speech into reported speech.

‘Thanks for the help Sally,’ said Frankie.
Frankie thanks Sally for his help.

‘Jim, can you get some groceries from the supermarket for me please?’ asked his mother.
Mother asked Jim to get some groceries from the supermarket for her.

‘I don’t want to be here!’ shouted
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Reported speech tells about what someone said in the past:

‘Thanks for the help Sally,’ said Frankie.
Frankie thanked Sally for his help.

‘Jim, can you get some groceries from the supermarket for me please?’ asked his mother.
Mother asked Jim to get some groceries from the supermarket for her.

‘I don’t want to b
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Add speech marks to the following sentences.

Katie, can you call the council for ma please?
Katie, 'can you call the council for ma please?'

I’m worried, Jess said. I think I have lost my purse.
'I’m worried', Jess said. 'I think I have lost my purse'.

The sergeant barked to the troops, Stand to attention!
The ser
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Ending punctuation goes inside the quotation:

"Katie, can you call the council for ma please?'
'I’m worried," Jess said. 'I think I have lost my purse."
The sergeant barked to the troops, 'Stand to attention!'
'This is the worst film I have seen in my life," moaned Ben.
'I left the house clean and tidy," exp
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Anonymous

What is the answer?

The answer to the original posted question is in the thread.

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1. Ben said to the teacher, ' Max was hurt during the football match.'

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