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Year 5 6 Grammar Direct and Indirect Speech

Direct speech uses quotation marks and reports the exact words spoken, while indirect speech does not use quotation marks and reports the general idea without the exact words. The document provides examples of changing direct speech to indirect speech and vice versa, including changes that may need to be made to pronouns, verbs, or word order. Identification exercises are also included to practice distinguishing between direct and indirect speech.

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Year 5 6 Grammar Direct and Indirect Speech

Direct speech uses quotation marks and reports the exact words spoken, while indirect speech does not use quotation marks and reports the general idea without the exact words. The document provides examples of changing direct speech to indirect speech and vice versa, including changes that may need to be made to pronouns, verbs, or word order. Identification exercises are also included to practice distinguishing between direct and indirect speech.

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Year 5 and 6 Grammar

Direct and Indirect Speech

Direct Speech uses inverted commas and includes exactly what was
said, e.g. “You are late again,” said the teacher. What is said is contained
inside the inverted commas. Indirect (or reported) speech does not use
speech marks e.g. The teacher said that he was late again. In this
instance the word ‘that’ has been used and the pronoun I has been
changed to he.

Change the direct speech into indirect speech. (You may have to
change the pronoun/noun, the verb and re-arrange the dialogue)

His father said, “Once you have tidied your room, you can go to the park.”

“Where is your homework?” the teacher asked Michael.

“I have found the entrance to the tunnel,” Joe told Emma.

The PE teacher said to Year 4, “Come back, you have forgotten your
equipment.”

The elderly gentleman said to Ahmed, “Please could you reach that can on
the top shelf.”

“Five children have received detention for climbing the fence,” said Adam
to Matthew.

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Change the indirect speech to direct speech. (You may have to
change the noun/pronoun, verb and re-arrange the information.)

Mum said that if it was hot, they could have an ice-cream after school.

Alfie was told by his aunt not to sit on the fence.

The young girl asked her friend to tea.

The reporter said that the storm had destroyed many homes.

The weather-man reported that the outlook was good.

Dad asked whether James had enjoyed the football match.

Identify whether direct or indirect speech has been used by writing


I or D next to the sentence.
“Unload the shopping for me,” shouted mum.
The Mayor said, “Welcome to the Hero of the Year Presentation.”
The ranger remarked that no bears had been seen recently.
Jason asked if he could have a seat next to the aisle.
After a long pause, Mrs Brown commented that life was not what it used
to be.
“Are we nearly there yet?” asked Patrick, during the never-ending car
journey.
The old woman asked the receptionist where the waiting room was.

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