Direct Speech Exercises

What is Direct Speech?Selecciona la respuesta correcta:

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

How can Direct Speech be identified in a sentence?Selecciona la respuesta correcta:

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

How does Direct Speech differ from Indirect Speech?Selecciona la respuesta correcta:

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

What punctuation rule is applied to the first word in Direct Speech?Selecciona la respuesta correcta:

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

How is tense used in Direct Speech?Selecciona la respuesta correcta:

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

What is a common mistake in using Direct Speech?Selecciona la respuesta correcta:

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

What should be inside the speech marks in Direct Speech?Selecciona la respuesta correcta:

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

Can Direct Speech be used in different tenses?Selecciona la respuesta correcta:

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

What is another term for Direct Speech as mentioned in the article?Selecciona la respuesta correcta:

Quoted speech
Paraphrased speech
Summarized speech
Explained speech

What should be observed when converting Direct Speech to Reported Speech regarding tenses?Selecciona la respuesta correcta:

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