Question

Identify the direct and indirect speech from the following passage.
Yingtao pointed at Jack and told the teacher that he had taken his writing stick. A tall, freckled boy said, "Jack took his ballpoint pen." He confirmed that he had seen the whole thing. The teacher frowned at Jack, “Is this true?” Jack replied that he was just testing the new boy. Yingtao thanked the tall, freckled boy. "My name is Yang Yingtao," Yingtao introduced himself. The tall, freckled boy said that his name was Mathew Conner.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Yingtao pointed at Jack and told the teacher that he had taken his writing stick. (Indirect speech)

A tall, freckled boy said, "Jack took his ballpoint pen." (Direct speech)

He confirmed that he had seen the whole thing. (Indirect speech)

The teacher frowned at Jack, “Is this true?” (Direct speech)

Jack replied that he was just testing the new boy. (Indirect speech)

"My name is Yang Yingtao," Yingtao introduced himself. (Direct speech)

The tall, freckled boy said that his name was Mathew Conner. (Indirect speech)

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

• Yingtao pointed at Jack and told the teacher that he had taken his writing stick. (Indirect speech)
• The teacher frowned at Jack, “Is this true?” (Direct speech)
• Jack replied that he was just testing the new boy. (Indirect speech)
• A tall, freckled boy said, "Jack took his ballpoint pen." (Direct speech)
• He confirmed that he had seen the whole thing. (Indirect speech)
• "My name is Yang Yingtao," Yingtao introduced himself. (Direct speech)
• The tall, freckled boy said that his name was Mathew Conner. (Indirect speech)