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Direct and Indirect (Reported) Speech
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20 CXC CSEC English Language questions on Direct and Indirect (Reported) Speech, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following sentences correctly changes the direct speech to reported speech? Direct: Marcus said, "I am going to the cricket match tomorrow."

  1. Marcus said that he was going to the cricket match the next day.
  2. Marcus said that I am going to the cricket match tomorrow.
  3. Marcus said that he is going to the cricket match the next day.
  4. Marcus said that he was going to the cricket match tomorrow.
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✓ Answer: AMarcus said that he was going to the cricket match the next day.
Award 1 mark for correctly changing the pronoun 'I' to 'he', the verb 'am going' to 'was going', and the time expression 'tomorrow' to 'the next day'. B is incorrect because it retains the original pronoun and verb tense. C is incorrect because the verb tense was not changed. D is incorrect because 'tomorrow' should change to 'the next day' in reported speech.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which sentence correctly uses reported speech for a question that expects a yes/no answer?

  1. He asked that whether I had finished my homework.
  2. He asked if I had finished my homework.
  3. He asked did I finish my homework.
  4. He asked I had finished my homework.
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✓ Answer: BHe asked if I had finished my homework.
Award 1 mark for correctly using 'if' (or 'whether') to introduce the reported yes/no question with statement word order. A is incorrect because 'that' and 'whether' cannot be used together. C is incorrect because it retains question word order with 'did'. D is incorrect because a conjunction ('if' or 'whether') is required to introduce the reported question.
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Every question is written against the published CXC CSEC English Language specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real CXC paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from CXC.
How is Direct and Indirect (Reported) Speech typically tested on CXC CSEC English Language papers?
Direct and Indirect (Reported) Speech appears across multiple question types on real CXC CSEC English Language papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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