Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of Bulacan
Obando National High School
Paliwas, Obando, Bulacan
FOURTH QUARTER
Learning Activity Sheet in English 9
S.Y. 2020-2021
Name: Date:
Year and Section: Score:
MODULE 3: Judging the Relevance and Worth of Ideas, Soundness of Author’s Reasoning, and the
Effectiveness of the Presentation
Reporting on Another Person’s Speech (Reported Speech)
Every day, you encounter situations that require you to restate what another person says, asks, commands, or
requests. As such, you need to reinforce your skill in reporting statements, questions, and requests or commands.
A reported speech is derived from a sentence consisting of two parts: the explanatory part and the quoted
part. The explanatory part explains or tells who says, asks, commands, or requests. On the other hand, the quoted
part shows the exact words of the speaker.
Direct Speech
Explanatory Part Quoted Part
1. The teacher says, “The computer has all the answers to all our questions.”
2. The student asked, “Can it solve mathematical problems?”
Indirect Speech or Reported Speech
1. The teacher says that the computer has all the answers to all our questions.
2. The student asked if the computer could solve mathematical problems.
Rules in Changing Direct Speech to Indirect Speech
1. When the quoted part is declarative, it is transformed into a “that clause”.
Example: Indirect Speech: Mr. Florendo says, “The computer has all the answers to all our
questions.”
Reported: Mr. Florendo says that the computer has all the answers to all out
questions.
2. When the quoted part is interrogative, it is transformed according to the following:
a. If the quoted part is a “yes” or “no” question, it is transformed into an “if-clause” or “whether
clause.”
Example: Indirect James asks, “Is the computer a thinking machine?”
Reported: James asks if the computer is a thinking machine.
James asks whether the computer is a thinking machine or not.
b. If the quoted interrogative part is any of the WH-questions, it is transformed by switching the places
of the subject and the verb.
Example: Indirect Jerome asks, “What are your plans?”
Reported: Jerome asks what my plans are.
3. The verb in the quoted part should be consistent in tense with the verb in the introductory part.
- A present tense of verb in the introductory part calls for a present tense verb in the quoted part.
Example: Jane says, “I enjoy computer lessons.” Reported: - Jane says that she enjoys her computer
lessons.
- A present tense verb in the introductory part and a present perfect tense in the quoted part retains
the present tense in the reported speech.
Example: Mary says, “We have tried hard to solve the problem.”
Reported: - Mary says that they have tried hard to solve the problem.
- A past tense in the introductory part and a present tense in the quoted part needs a change from the
present tense in the quoted part to past tense.
Example: Jimmy said, “The orientation program is successful.”
Reported: - Jimmy said that the orientation program was successful.
- For a past tense in the introductory part and a present perfect tense in the quoted part, change the
present perfect tense into past perfect tense.
Example: Eddie said, “The graduates last year have already found good paying jobs.
Reported: - Eddie said that the graduates last year had already found good paying job
4. The pronouns in the quoted part are replaced accordingly:
- You with I or we if it is used as a subject.
Example: Jimmy asks, “What course do you take up in college?”
Reported: Jimmy asks what course I take up in college.
- You with me or us if it is used as an object.
Example: Tom asks, “What inspires you in your studies?”
Reported: - Tom asks what inspires me in my studies.

Activity 1: A. Read each item carefully. Then, choose from the word pool the letter of your answer and write it
before the number.
a. Direct Speech b. Indirect Speech c. Figures of Speech d. Parts of
Speech
1. When we report something using the exact words of the speaker, we use _________.
2. When we report something in our own words, we use ____________.
3. The boy said, “I’m happy with the results of my exams.”
4. The boy said that he was happy with the results of his exams.
5. She would leave the country next month she said.
B. Directions: Read each item carefully. Then, choose the appropriate verb form from the choices
below. Write only the letter of you answer.
6. He said, “I love the life in the province.” He said that he _____ living at the countryside.
a. loves b. loved c. had loved d. has loved
7. They said, “They are going out.” They said that they _____ out.
a. are going b. were going c. have gone d. been going
8. Mr. Lazaro says, “COVID-19 has changed the whole world.” Mr. Lazaro says that COVID-19 ______
the whole world.
a. has changed b. is changed c. had changed d. was changed
9. Marielle says, “I enjoy playing volleyball with my cousins.” Marielle says that she _______ playing
volleyball with her cousins.
a. has enjoyed b. enjoyed c. enjoys d. had enjoyed
10. Jona said, “I will take my mother to her doctor.” Jona said that she _______ her mother to her
doctor.
a. will take b. would take c. is taking d. has taken
C. Directions: Read the following direct speeches. Take note carefully of the quoted part in each
sentence. Tell whether it is declarative, interrogative, or imperative. If it is interrogative, specify
whether it is a “Yes-No”, or “WH” Question. If it is imperative, specify if it is a command or a request.
Example: The teacher asks, “How many of you have the access to online class?”
Answer: Interrogative - WH Question
11. Jessie said, “We are going through a difficult times and keeping our faith is essential.”
12. The students ask, “Is there a possibility to resume the face-to-face learning this year?”
13. Gerly inquired, “What would I initially do if I got infected with COVID-19?”
14. Jeffrey asks, “How many COVID-19 positive cases do we have now in Bulacan?”
15. The government warned the public,”Do not go out without wearing masks.”

Activity 2 Focusing on the Verb Form

Read each item carefully. Then, choose the appropriate tense of verb that will complete the Reported
Speech. Encircle the letter of you answer.
1. His father said, “Please, prepare two cups of coffee, Ode”.
Reported: His father asked him _______ two cups of coffee.
a. prepares b. to prepare c. prepared d. has prepared
2. “I want black coffee,” he jokingly adds.
Reported: His father jokingly adds that he ______ black coffee.
a. wanted b. wants c. has wanted d. would want
3. “I can still recall how you ran after your mom and rolled on the dirt when you stumbled because of
the wrong pair of slippers you’re wearing,” his father said.
Reported: His father said that he _______________how you ran after your mom and rolled on
the dirt when you stumbled because of the wrong pair of slippers you’re wearing,” his father said.
a. can still recall b. could have recalled c. can still recalls d. could still recall
4. “What I do remember is the time we had in a park where you handed me a cotton candy. That is the
oldest picture I have in my memory, Dad,” Rodel says.
Reported: Rodel says that what he _________ is the time they had in a park where his father handed
him a cotton candy. a. remembers b. remember c. remembered d. has remembered
5.“Give me that coffee”, his father asks.
Reported: His father asks (Rodel) _______ him the coffee. a. gives b. gave c. to give d. has given

Activity 3: Changing Direct Speech to Reported Speech

Directions: Read each item carefully. Then, encircle the letter of your answer.
1. How do we write this direct speech to reported speech? Wendell said, “I am feeling sad today.”
a. Wendell said, that he was feeling sad that day. b. Wendell said that he is feeling sad today.
c. Wendell said that he was feeling sad that day. d. Wendell said he felt sad that day.
2. Which of the following sentences is correct?
a. Mary said, “We passed by a beautiful mountain in Pampanga.”
b. Mary said. “We passed by a beautiful mountain in Pampanga.”

c. Mary said “We passed by a beautiful mountain in Pampanga.”

d. Mary said, “We passed by a beautiful mountain in Pampanga?”
3. What is missing in the sentence below? - The teacher said, “we will meet online at 7:30 am.”
a. quotation marks b. an exclamation mark c. a capital letter d. a question mark
4. Which is the correct reported speech of the direct speech below? - She said, “I can dance.”
a. She said, She can dance. b. She said she could dance.
c. She said, she could dance. d. She said she can dance.
5. Which is the correct reported speech of the direct speech below? - His father asks him, “What are
your plans in college?”
a. His father asks what are your plans in college? b. His father asks what your plans are in college?
c. His father asks him what his plans are in college. d. His father asks him of his plans in college.

MODULE 4: Judging the Relevance and Worth of Ideas, Soundness of Author’s Reasoning, and the
Effectiveness of the Presentation (How to Test the Relevance, Soundness, and Presentation of
Ideas?)

Here are three things that we must analyze critically to know the relevance of the author’s ideas.
1. INTRODUCTION It refers to the first paragraph of a composition that tells a story, provides
statistics, and discusses exciting quotes that always get the reader’s interest and make him/her
engage in reading the whole composition. In the introduction, we must identify the thesis
statement, which is stated in one or two sentences. Thesis statement pertains to the roadmap of
the composition, for it tells what we expect to see, just like a bird’s eye view of the rest of the
essay.
2. BODY It proves the thesis statement, which includes the author’s reasons and pieces of evidence.
This supports the general idea and shows the clarity of the written work. We must go beyond and
identify the author's ideas and evidence to judge the quality of the author’s work.
If the evidence is not reliable, it is unlikely that the claims will be acceptable. Evidence may be
briefly referred to in the abstract but will undoubtedly be provided in the article's body. Look for
tables and graphs - these will often provide data/statistics. Citations will display evidence in the
form of quotations or paraphrasing from other experts, and case studies may be used as examples
to illustrate a more general claim.
• Quotation: This evidence is represented word for word from a primary or secondary source.
• Paraphrase: This evidence explains someone’s ideas using his/her own terms.
• Fact: This evidence comes from a credible source.
• Summary: You need to summarize a piece of evidence by restating it in a shorter form using your
own words.
3. Conclusion This is the last paragraph of a composition that sums up everything about it. It is at this
point in the essay that students will inevitably begin to struggle. This is the portion of the essay
that will leave the most immediate impression on the reader’s mind. Therefore, it must be
effective and logical. Do not introduce any new information into the conclusion; rather, synthesize
and conclude concerning the information presented in the essay’s body.
Evidence -As you judge for the relevance of ideas, you must look for evidence to identify the
author’s purpose. Author’s Purpose -An author’s purpose is his/her reason for or intent in writing.

Activity 1 Arrange Me
Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters to form the correct answer. Write your answers on the space
provided.

_______1. It pertains to the author’s reason for writing the paragraph. R U S H O A T P R O S U E P

_______2. It refers to summarize evidence. M A R Y U S M
_______3. It pertains to the perceptions that something interesting is worth knowing. N E C R A L E V
E _______ 4. It pertains to the evidence that comes from primary and secondary source. T I O N Q A T U
O ________5. It pertains to stating the ideas in your own words. A P A R E S P H A R

Activity 2: Mark Me

Directions: Analyze the given statements. Put a check mark ( ✔) if the statement is true and cross
mark (✘) if the statement is false.
________1. Texts should be logically organized.
________2. Evidence can effectively help the reader in judging the relevance of an essay, article, and
advertisements.
________3. The concluding part must not be effective and logical.
________4. Relevance means the ideas are connected and appropriate.
________5. If the pieces of evidence are not reliable, the text will still be acceptable.

A. Directions: Identify what is being described by the following statements and choose the letter
that corresponds to your answer from the word box. Write your answers before the number.
a. Quotation b. Paraphrase c. Summary
d. Introduction e. Thesis Statement f. Conclusion
______1. It refers to the roadmap of a text.
______2. It is supported by using quotation marks and the exact words spoken by the speaker.
______3. This means restating the evidence using your own words.
______4. This means explaining the ideas presented.
______5. This is the concluding part in writing that summarizes the topic presented.

B. Directions: Write OKAY if you agree with the given statement and OOPPS if you disagree. Write
your answer on the space provided.
______6. In evaluating the relevance of ideas, one must analyze the introduction, body, and
conclusion critically.
______7. A paragraph must consist of thesis statement, explanation, and concise summary of what is
stated.
______8. A paragraph must consist of author’s purpose.
______9. Supporting details of a text is the most important idea in a paragraph.
______10. Evidence is not included in the supporting details of a paragraph.

C. Directions: Read the paragraph carefully. Then, answer the questions that follow. Choose the
letter that corresponds to your answer.
Pros and Cons of Technology
1Technology is useful to humanity, and computers become pervasive. Most people rely on
computers. For them, life became easier through it, while for some, it is life itself.

2Fortunately, computer is a useful tool for it can help us in every way it can. Tasks became
manageable, more efficient, and useful. Albert Einstein remarked that it has become appallingly
obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity. Some people would just let the computer
think for itself since computers can do everything through searching. People somewhat lost their
ability for they become reliant on computers. Also, it brings a catastrophic disturbance. People spend
hours of their time and money on computers just playing computer games, not to pursue knowledge
or develop the computer skills that would help them be prepared in the future and the real world.

3No one can deny the good things that technology has done. Technology quenched the
people's thirst, for it can provide satisfaction to the thirsty and hungry soul. Matt Mullenweg said that
technology was its best when it brings people together. Technology really binds the people with its
innovations. We continue to use social media platforms to communicate with our loved ones.

4 Indeed, the computer is a great invention. However, it significantly affects us. We can have
digital eye strain, emotional problems, sleep problems, and musculoskeletal problems. Because of this,
we should remember our limitations in using computers.

11. What is the thesis statement in the paragraph?

a. Computer is a great invention.
b. No one can deny the good things that technology has done.
c. Technology is useful to humanity, and computers become pervasive.
d. Technology really binds the people with its innovations.
12. Which among the given statement is NOT true based on the text?
a. Computers changed our lives. b. Computers have exceeded humanity.
c. Computers have positive and negative effects. d. Computers will never bring people together.
13. What is the author’s purpose in writing the paragraph?
a. define technology b. describe technology, computers and internet
c. inform you about the importance of computers d. persuade you to limit the use of computers
 14. Which among the following statements is NOT a shred of evidence, as stated in the paragraph?
a. People spend hours and money playing computer games. b. Technology binds people
together.
c. Technology is a product in search of knowledge. d. Works became easier and manageable.
15. Who said that technology has exceeded the humanity?
a. Albert Einstein b. Matt Mullenweg c. Plato d. Toni Morrison