Self-assessment

Gossip or quotes? What do you think?


Now, Choose the most appropriate option for the following statements. You can know your score at the end of the exercise.

1. Why did Joseph ask for an iPad?
a) To do research and play
b) To watch videos
c) To do Facetime
The article mentions he asked an iPad for his birthday to do faster research.
The article mentions he asked an iPad for his birthday to do faster research.
2. John said, “I am in love with another girl”.
a) Direct speech
b) Reported speech
According to the lesson, reported speech has a tense change and it is not written among quotations as in this statement
According to the lesson, reported speech has a tense change and it is not written among quotations as in this statement
3. She said that she did not care about his feelings.
a) Direct speech
b) Reported speech
According to what you checked on the lesson, direct speech is used to repeat the exact words and it has no tense change, in the statement there are no quotations.
According to what you checked on the lesson, direct speech is used to repeat the exact words and it has no tense change, in the statement there are no quotations.
4. John told her he would think about what she said.
a) Direct speech
b) Reported speech
According to what you checked on the lesson, direct speech is used to repeat the exact words and it has no tense change, in the statement there are no quotations.
According to what you checked on the lesson, direct speech is used to repeat the exact words and it has no tense change, in the statement there are no quotations.
5. “Talk to you later”, they said.
a) Direct speech
b) Reported speech
According to the lesson, reported speech has a tense change and it is not written among quotations as in this statement.
According to the lesson, reported speech has a tense change and it is not written among quotations as in this statement.

It was not enough You identify direct and indirect speech. Good job.