Teacher for Grade 7 Rizal & Bonifacio

Ms. Zannedelle Brey E. Gonzales, High School Faculty

THE COLLEGE OF MAASIN
“Nisi Dominus Frustra” Teacher for Gr 7 LUNA
Ms. Elma M. Dayola, High School Faculty
Maasin City
ENGLISH For Grade 7 Teacher for Gr 7 JACINTO
S.Y 2020-2021 Ms. Trixia Jayne A. Baculfo, High School Faculty

Lesson Objectives

1. Define direct and reported speech.

2. Distinguish between direct and reported speech.
3. Use direct and reported speech appropriately in varied contexts.
4. Change sentences from direct speech to reported speech and vice-versa.

Read and observe the sentences inside the speech balloons.

Jamie exclaimed, Jamie exclaimed that she

“I want to eat ice wanted to eat ice cream.
cream!”

“My mother baked Landon said that his

cookies mother baked cookies
yesterday,” said yesterday.
Landon.

The teachers added that

“We will attend the they would att end the
seminar seminar tomorrow.
tomorrow,” added
the teachers.

DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH

There are two ways of reporting the statement that someone has said, these are
the direct and reported speech (or indirect speech).
Direct speech consists of words or phrases that are taken directly from the
source. In other words, we take the words directly from the speaker and repeat them
exactly as they were originally stated. This also uses quotation marks or inverted
commas (“ ”).
Here are some examples of direct speech:

o Jonah said, “I don’t like his hat.” o “I will see what I can do,”
replied Sam.
o “The students are studying their lesson,” said the teacher.

On the other hand, reported speech or indirect speech is when words or

phrases are reported in our own words. The original words are modified and/or
interpreted as opposed to being quoted. When talking about reported or indirect
speech, we use words that refer to something that has already happened. To do so, we
are speaking in the past tense and are summarizing, modifying, or synthesizing what
has already been said.
Here are some examples of indirect speech:

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 o Jonah said that he didn’t like his hat. o Sam replied that she
would see what she could do.
o The teacher said that the students were studying their lessons.

However, there are rules to follow if you want to change sentences from direct speech
to reported speech, here are the rules that you need to familiarize:
DIRECT SPEECH to REPORTED SPEECH
Rule No. 1 Words of the speaker are not enclosed in inverted commas or quotation
marks in reported speech.

Example:
Maria said that she preferred flowers than chocolates.
Rule No. 2 Usage of the word “that”: The conjunction “that” is always used between
reporting verb and reported speech in indirect speech.
Example:
Direct Spe ech: He said, “I write a letter.”
Reporting Verb: The verb
Reported Speech: He said that he wrote a letter. of the first sentence (i.e
she said , he said , she says ,
reporting verb they said ) before the actual
words of the speaker is
called a reporting verb.
Example: She said , “I am listening to
music.” Rep orted Speech: The
second sentence (actual
words of the speaker) that
is enclosed in quotation
reported speech marks is called a reported
speech.

Rule No. 3 Change in tense of the reported speech: A change is made in tense of
reported speech for changing a direct speech into indirect speech.
If the reporting verb (or first sentence) of direct speech is either Present Tense or
Future Tense, no change will be made in the reported speech for making reported
speech. This may also refer to factual sentences.
Example:

• In the sentence below, the reported verb “says” is in the present tense, since it
is in the present tense, there will be no changes in the reported speech.

Direct Speech: He says, “I am playing cricket.”

Reported Speech: He says that he is playing cricket. (No change in tense)
Next, if the reporting verb (or first sentence) of direct speech belongs to the Past Tense,
changes will be made in tense reported speech for making indirect speech.

Rule No. 4 Changes in Pronoun: The pronoun (or subject) of reported speech is
sometimes changed according to the pronoun (or subject) or Object of the reported

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verb (first sentence of Direct Speech). The possessive pronouns (i.e. his, her, my, their,
your, etc.) may also change according to the subject or object of the first sentence.
Examples:
Direct Speech: He said, “I eat two apples.”

Reported Speech: He said that he ate two apples.

Direct Speech: She said to me, “I like your book.” Reported
Speech: She said to me that she liked my book.

Here is guide that will help you for the changes in pronoun:

DIRECT INDIRECT DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

SPEECH SPEECH
I He/she He said, “I like ice cream.” He said that he likes ice cream
We They Dan and Sam: “We play Dan and Sam told me
football.” (that) they played football.
You I, she he, we, they Jack: “Can you hear me?” Jack asked me if I could hear him.
They They She said, “they expected us.” She that they had expected us.
She She He said, “She works in a He said she worked in a bank.
bank.”
He He They said, “He does not have They said that he did not have the
the complete requirements.” complete requirements.
It It They said, “It is raining.” They said that it is raining.

Rule No. 5 Change in Time: If there is time mentioned in the sentence of Direct
Speech, the time will be changed in the Reported Speech. There are certain rules
changing the time, i.e. now into then, tomorrow into the next day, today into that
day, yesterday into the previous day.

Examples:
Direct Speech: She said, “I am buying a laptop today.”

Reported Speech: She said that she was buying a laptop that day.

Direct Speech Reported speech

now then
today That day
here there
this that
tomorrow The following day, the next day, the day after
Next week The following week, the next day? The week after
yesterday The previous day/the day before
Lat week The previous week/the week before
ago Previously/before
tonight That night

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Activity:

DIRECTIONS: Identify the following sentences whether they are direct speech or
reported speech. Write DS for direct speech and RS for reported speech. Write your
answer on the space provided before each item.

_____________ 1. Maria says that the children play under the heat of the sun.
_____________ 2. Mikha claimed, “My aunt will make sandwiches for me.”
____________ 3. “John and Jen are studying for their exams tomorrow,” explained their
mother.
____________ 4. “The dog ran after the mailman yesterday,” Daniel said to his father.
____________ 5. The cashier insisted that Mrs. Gamboa ordered a pan of spaghetti for
her daughter’s birthday.

DIRECTIONS: Transform the following sentences from reported speech to direct

speech. Write your answer on the line.
6. My teacher said that we performed well.
Answer: ___________________________________________________________________

7. She said that she wanted to eat banana cake.

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________

8. Steph replied that she needed to see her Dad first.

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________

9. We all agreed that the meeting would be postponed.

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________

10.He says that he misses the team so much.

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________

ASSESSMENT:

DIRECTIONS: Choose the best answers to the following questions. Write the letter
that corresponds to the correct answer on the space before each item.
____1. Itis a speech that uses quotation marks.
A. direct speech c. impromptu speech

B. reported speech d. extemporaneous speech

____2. Itis a speech that does not use inverted commas.

A. direct speech c. impromptu speech

B. indirect speech d. extemporaneous speech

____3. The following are correct about direct speech, except _________.
A. words are repeated exactly as they were originally stated

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B. words or phrases are reported in our own words
C. uses quotation marks or inverted commas (“”)
D. consists of words or phrases that are taken directly from the source

____4. The following are correct about reported speech, except _________.
A. the original words are modified and/or interpreted as opposed to being quoted

B. a summarized, modified, or synthesized version of what has already been said

C. words or phrases are reported in our own words
D. uses quotation marks or inverted commas (“”)
____5. Which of the following is a direct speech?
A. The police asked, “Where is your driver’s license?”
B. The police asked where my driver’s license was.
C. He asked for my driver’s license.
D. Where is your driver’s license?
___6. Which of the following is a reported speech?
A. “We shall all leave now,” said father.
B. Father said that we all should leave that moment.
C. The photographer gave us the pictures.
D. Life is meaningless without love.

For item 7 – 15, choose from among the four choices which best expresses the
same sentence in Direct or Reported speech.
____7. The teacher said to her students, “Is poverty not a curse?”
A. The teacher asked her students is poverty not a curse.
B. The teacher asked her students if poverty was not a curse.
C. The teacher asked her students was poverty not a curse.
D. The teacher asked her students whether poverty is not a curse.
____8. Mika ordered her brother to turn down the radio and let her work in peace.
A. Mika said to her brother, “Turn down the radio that let me do my work in peace.”
B. Mika said to her brother, “Turn down the radio to let me do my work in peace.”
C. Mika said to her brother, “Turn down the radio and let me work in peace.” D. Mika
said to her brother, “Turned down the radio and let me do my work in peace.”

____9. Angelie said that she might go home the next day with her workmate.
A. Angelie said, “I could go home tomorrow with my workmate.”
B. Angelie said, “I may go home tomorrow with my workmate.”
C. Angelie said, “I can go home tomorrow with my workmate.”
D. Angelie said, “I will go home tomorrow with my workmate.”
____10. She bade her friends goodbye.
A. “I will see you later” she told her friends.

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B. “I am bidding you Goodbye.”
C. She said, “Goodbye, my friends.”
D. “Goodbye, my friends” she was saying to them.
____11. He exclaimed with joy that their team had won the contest.
A. He said, “Our team has won the contest.”
B. He said, “Wow I our team won the contest.”
C. He exclaimed, “Hurrah! Our team has won the contest!”
D. He said, “Our team won the contest.”
____12. The prisoner inquired if a lawyer had been arranged for him.
A. The prisoner inquired, “Is there a lawyer for me?”
B. The prisoner asked, “Has a lawyer been arranged for me?”
C. The prisoner inquired, “Had a lawyer been arranged for me?”
D. The prisoner said, “Have you arranged a lawyer for me?”
____13. My little brother said, “I had a wonderful dream last night”.
A. My little brother said that he saw a wonderful dream last night
B. My little brother said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.
C. My little brother said that last night he had a wonderful dream.
D. My little brother said that he had a wonderful dream the previous night.
____14. Father said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
A. Father said that honesty is the best policy.
B. Father said that honesty was the best policy.
C. Father said that honesty had been the best policy.
D. Father said that honesty has been the best policy.
____15. He said that he intended to leave for Baguio City that night.
A. “I intend to leave for Baguio City that night” he said.
B. “I intend to left for Baguio City that night” he said.
C. “I intended to leave for Baguio City tonight” he said.
D. “I intend to leave for Baguio City tonight” he said.

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