English Studies -9

English Studies

Grade 9

8/6/20

DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

Direct speech refers to report made using the exact words of a speaker and is usually written in quotation marks while an indirect speech is a speech made in the repoter's own words. e.g

DIRECT SPEECH

1.) "What are you doing", asked Jane.

2.)  "Get out of my presence", my father commanded.

3.) "Give me a cup of water", my mother requested.

4.) "We came back yesterday", Andrew told us.

5.) "I am very hungry", Uju complained.

INDIRECT SPEECH

1.) Jane asked me what I was doing.

2.) My father commanded me to get out of his presence.

3.) My mother requested me to get her a cup of water.

4.) Andrew told us that they came back the previous day.

5.) Uju complained that she was very hungry.

ASSIGNMENT

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. 

Mrs Abe, a banker was late in picking up her son, Lana from school yesterday afternoon. When she got to the school compound, she found Lana playing with his friend - Gbolohan. "Lana, I'm here." Then she apologized. 'I'm so sorry for coming late. I he ahad a flat tire and the traffic was unusually heavy. Have you had lunch? I'll buy you lunch at KFC."

Lana told her that he had not had lunch. And she apologized again. She offered to buy him lunch at KFC. She always buys him lunch anytime she's late in picking him up. She promised not to be late again.

Good luck!

Clara O.