week Seven- SPEECH WORK - Contrasting /f/ and /v/; /s/ and /z/, comprehension passage , Grammer - direct speech - JSS2 English language Past Questions and Answers - page 2
Select the word with the /z/ sound.
sip
gaze
hiss
fast
What does direct speech provide?
A summary of the speaker's words.
The speaker's actual words, quoted exactly.
A description of the speaker's emotions.
A paraphrase of the speaker's message.
In direct speech, what must the words spoken by the speaker be enclosed within?
Parentheses
Square brackets
Quotation marks or speech marks
Angle brackets
Which of the following is NOT a common reporting verb used to introduce direct speech?
Said
Asked
Whispered
Replied
Which of the following is NOT a common reporting verb used to introduce direct speech?
Said
Asked
Whispered
Replied
How is direct speech commonly represented in literature?
Through a summary of the speaker's words.
By paraphrasing the speaker's message.
By quoting the exact words spoken by characters.
By describing the speaker's emotions.
Which of the following is an example of a reporting verb placed after the spoken words?
"There is nothing we can do about it," Monica stated.
"I am going to catch a fish," the fisherman said.
"We’ll just have to seek assistance," Monica remarked.
"Protect our country," the commander ordered.
How are interrogative sentences (questions) presented in direct speech?
Enclosed in quotation marks
Without any punctuation
With exclamation marks
With question marks