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English
Quarter 1 – Module 5:
Direct and Reported Speech
English – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 5: Direct and Reported Speech
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1 – Module 5:
Direct and Reported Speech
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the English Grade 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module Direct
and Reported Speech.

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in
helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while
overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration
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This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

Welcome to the English Grade 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module Direct
and Reported Speech.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be
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competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

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 What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to
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lesson to take. If you get all the answers
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or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of

the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

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Key at the end of the module.

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the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.

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2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
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answers.
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If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
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We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
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 What I Need to Know

Great day to you, dear learner! In this module, you will learn the
dynamically colorful examples and meanings of the English language particularly
the direct and reported speech.

You may be able to use direct and reported speech in oral conversations and
even in written outputs. May you find significant learning experiences and joy from
this module. Let’s start the fun and learning now.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

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.
5. Change the pronoun and tense of the verb when transposing.

What I Know

DIRECTIONS: Choose the best answers to the following questions. Write only the
CAPITAL LETTER of your choice.
____1. Itis a speech when words or phrases are reported in our own words.

A. direct speech c. impromptu speech

B. reported speech d. extemporaneous speech

____2. Itis a speech that consists of words or phrases that are taken directly from
the source.

A. direct speech c. impromptu speech

B. indirect speech d. extemporaneous speech

____3. The following are correct about direct speech, except ________.

A. words or phrases are reported in our own words

B. words are repeated exactly as they were originally stated

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 ________.

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A. words or phrases are reported in our own words

B. the original words are modified and/or interpreted as opposed to being quoted

C. uses quotation marks or inverted commas (“”)

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

____5. Which of the following is a direct speech?
A. I am currently reading the story entitled “The Miraculous Journey of Edward
Tulane.”
B. Harold said that the program was boring.
C. She said to me, “Are you going somewhere?”
D. My niece shouted at the cat.
___6. Which of the following is a reported speech?
A. Maika said that she went there.
B. Somebody asked, “Where’s the remote?”
C. We should study well for our future.
D. My back hurts.
For item 7 – 15, choose from among the four choices which best expresses the
same sentence in Direct or Reported speech.

____7. Change to direct speech: The old woman said that she would soon be leaving
her family.
A. The old woman said, “I shall soon be leave my family.”
B. The old woman said. “I am soon leaving my family.”
C. The old woman said, “I will soon be leaving my family.”
D. The old woman said, “I am going to leave my family soon.”
____8. Change to reported speech: I said to him, “Will you go to Paris?”
A. I asked him will he go to Paris.
B. I asked him if he would go to Paris.
C. I said to him would he go to Paris.
D. I said to him would you go to Paris.
___9. Change to direct speech: John says that he is very sorry.
A. John said, “He was very sorry.”
B. John says, “I am very sorry.”
C. John said, “He is very sorry.”
D. John told me. “I felt sorry.”
___10. Change to reported speech: My teacher said, “Water is essential for life.”
A. Water is essential for life was said by my teacher.

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B. My teacher told that water was essential for life.
C. My teacher exclaimed that water was essential for life.
D. My teacher said that water is essential for life.
___11. Change to reported speech: Maria said to her friend, “Can you lend me a
hand?”
A. Please give me a hand Maria requested her friend.
B. Will you lend me your land, Maria asked her friend.
C. Maria requested her friend to lend her a hand.
D. Maria asked her friend to give her a hand.
___12. Change to reported speech: “Come home early,” said Mr. Cruz to his
assistant.
A. Mr. Cruz told his assistant to come home as early as possible.
B. Mr. Cruz asked his assistant to be home early.
C. Mr. Cruz ordered his assistant to come home early.
D. Mr. Cruz requested his assistant to come home a little early.
___13. Change to reported speech: Dom says, “Hannah is working in Manila.”
A. Dom says that Hannah is working in Manila.
B. Dom said that Hannah was working in Manila.
C. Dom said that Hannah works in Manila.
D. Dom say that Hannah was working in Manila.
___14. Change to reported speech: The mother said to her children, “You must not
play with fire.”
A. The mother told her children they were not to play with fire.
B. The mother told her children that they must not play with fire.
C. The mother told her children not to play with fire.
D. The mother told her children they are not to play with fire.
___15. Change to reported speech: Mike said, “If I had the tools I could mend the
car.”
A. Mike said that if he had the tools he could mend the car.
B. Mike tells that he had the tools he could mend the car.
C. Mike said I could mend the car if I have the tools.
D. Mike told he could mend the car.

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Lesson

1 Direct and Reported Speech

Every day in our lives, we use direct and reported speech. Being able to
determine or comprehend the difference between the two is very important for
effective communication.

What’s In

Activity 1 Speech Balloons

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.
yesterday,” said
Landon.

The teachers added that

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

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 1. What can you observe with the speech balloons above?

2. Can you notice that there are actually two different kinds of speech balloons?

3. Have you noticed that there are actually two different kinds of speeches in the
speech balloons?

Yes, you’re right! They are called direct and reported speech.
We will learn more of their differences and how to use them as we move on to the
different activities of this module.

What’s New

Activity 2 What a Change!

Read the Dialog below and answer the questions that follow.

A Helping Hand
Janice C. Abrea

While on a water break during their physical education class, Rosalyn and
Ramon, both from grade six section Rizal chanced upon each other at the water
fountain of their school.

Rosalyn: “Hello Ramon. You seem to be staying in the

course of your preparation for the coming district
level athletic meet now that you skip our class to
focus on your practices. You are going the extra
mile in your taekwondo training lately since you are
practicing overtime.”
Ramon: “Hi Rosalyn, is it that obvious? Indeed, I
have been dedicating blood, sweat and tears just to
keep myself in shape for the competition. We want
our team to maintain its standing based on last
year’s performance.”

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 Rosalyn: “It is obvious because you lost so much weight. I can still remember
when we sent you off to your competition last year and pushed you to
bring home the bacon. Thank God you really did because you were
champions that time.”

Ramon: “We are actually thankful for your well-wishes, it encourages us to pull
out all the stopsto condition ourselves physically and to do our very best
during the competition.”

Rosalyn: “I also hope that you don’t bite off more than you can chew in the
course of your training. If you train too hard, it might affect your health
and even your studies.”

Ramon: “That’s exactly where I need you Rosalyn, please help me catch up with
the lessons I missed.”

Rosalyn: “No problem, I can always lend you a helping hand so you can cope
with the lessons that you missed. What are friends for.”

Ramon: “Thanks Rosalyn, I know I can count onyou for help. You are one of my
most reliable friends, thank you so much. See you around, I have to go
back to my practice now, bye.”

Rosalyn: “Bye Ramon,break a leg. Good luck to your whole team.”

How do you find the dialog? Do you notice the quotation marks whenever the
character speaks? You’re right! Quotation marks are used in direct speech. Now, let
us try if you can change sentences from direct speech to reported speech and vice-
versa.

DIRECTIONS: The sentences below are taken from the dialog that you have just
read. Change these sentences from direct speech to reported speech. The first one
is done for you.

1. “You are going the extra mile in your taekwondo training lately,” said
Rosalyn.
Answer: Rosalyn said that he was going extra mile in his taekwondo training
lately.

2. Ramon replied, “We want our team to maintain its standing based on last
year’s performance.”
Answer: ___________________________________________________________________

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 3. “It is obvious because you lost so much weight,” said Rosalyn.
Answer: ___________________________________________________________________

4. “We are actually thankful for your well-wishes,” said Ramon.

Answer: __________________________________________________________________

5. “If you train too hard, it might affect your health and even your studies,”
warned Rosalyn.
Answer: __________________________________________________________________

Were you able to change the sentences from direct speech to reported speech?
Did you use the correct pronoun and tense of verbs?

What is It

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:

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:

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 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. 2Usage of the word “that”: The conjunction “that” is always used
between reporting verb and reported speech in indirect speech.

Example:

Direct Speech: 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.”
Reported Speech: The
second sentence (actual
words of the speaker) that
is enclosed in quotation
reported speech marks is called a reported
speech.

Rule No. 3Change 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.

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Let’s have the discussion for the changes in tense:
Simple Present Tense to Simple past tense
Past Tense

A. Direct Speech: Lara said, (I work in Davao City hall.”)

Present
tense

B. Reported Speech: She said that she worked in Davao City hall.

As mentioned in the rule, the reporting verb “said” is in past tense so you have
to change the verb (work) in the reported speech. If the verb is in the present
tense, you have to change it to past tense. The verb “work” will now be
changed to “worked”

Simple Present Tense to Simple present tense

Present Tense

A. Direct Speech: Lara says, (I work in Davao City hall.”)

Present
tense

B. Reported Speech: She says that she works in Davao City hall.

As mentioned in the rule, the reporting verb “says” is in present tense so there
is no need to change the verb (work) in the reported 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
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.

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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:

RULES IN CHANGING PRONOUNS FOR INDIRECT SPEECH

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, Jack: “Can you hear me?” Jack asked me if I could
they hear him.
They They She said, “they expected She that they had
us.” 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 They said that he did not
have the complete have the complete
requirements.” requirements.
It It They said, “It is raining.” They said that it is
raining.

Rule 4.1

First person pronoun in direct speech (i.e. I, we) is changed according to the
pronoun of reporting verb if pronoun in reporting verb is third person pronoun
(i.e. he, she)

For example:

Direct speech: He said, “I don’t want to shock people”

Reported speech: He said that he didn’t want to shock people.

Direct speech: They said, “we‘ll look after Liam.”

Reported speech: They said that they would look after Liam.

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Rule 4.2

First person pronoun in direct speech (i.e. I, we) is not changed if the pronoun
(Subject) of reporting is also first person pronoun (i.e. I or we).

For example:

Direct speech: I said, “I do my homework.”

Reported speech: I said that I did my homework.

Direct speech: We said, “we buy our clothes.”

Reported speech: We said that we bought our clothes.

Rule 4.3

Second person pronoun in direct speech (i.e. you) is changed according to “object”
of reporting verb.
For example:

Direct speech: He said to her, “you are cute.”

Reported speech: He said to her that she was cute.
Direct speech: He said to me, “you are a generous person.“
Reported speech: He said to me that I was a generous person.

Rule 4.4
Third person pronoun in direct speech (i.e. he, she, it) is not changed in indirect
speech.
Examples:
Direct speech: They said, “She does not have the necessary qualifications. “

Reported speech: They said that she did not have the necessary qualifications.

Direct speech: She said, “It is raining.”

Reported speech: She said that it was 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: He said, “I need your help now.”

Reported Speech: He said that he needed my help then.

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

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

What’s More

Activity 3. DS or RS?

DIRECTIONS: Identify the following sentences whether they are direct speech or
reported speech. Write DS for direct speech and RS for reported speech.

1. Maria says that the children play under the heat of the sun.

Answer: _______________________________________________________________________

2. Mikha claimed, “My aunt will make sandwiches for me.”

Answer: _______________________________________________________________________

3. “John and Jen are studying for their exams tomorrow,” explained their mother.

Answer: _______________________________________________________________________

4. “The dog ran after the mailman yesterday,” Daniel said to his father.

Answer: _______________________________________________________________________

5. The cashier insisted that Mrs. Gamboa ordered a pan of spaghetti for her
daughter’s birthday.

Answer: _______________________________________________________________________

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Activity 4. Make it Direct!
DIRECTIONS: Transform the following sentences from reported speech to direct
speech.

1. My teacher said that we performed well.

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________

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

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________

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

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________

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

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________

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

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________

What I Have Learned

Activity 5: Fill Me In
DIRECTIONS: Fill in the following statements about what you have learned about
direct and reported speech.
1. ________________ and ________________ are the two ways of reporting a statement
that someone has said.

2. Inverted comma is the other term for ______________________.

3. __________________ uses inverted commas.

4 The other term for reported speech is ____________________.

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 What I Can Do

Activity 6: Reporting Time

DIRECTIONS: Suppose you were a reporter, below is the official statement of
someone who witnessed a car accident. Report it through changing the direct
speech to reported speech.

“When I was about to get into my car, I

noticed that a red Toyota Yaris was driving
down the lane behind me. I saw a yellow car
collide with the red Toyota Yaris. The red car
was moving at the time of the collision. My
car was parked opposite where the accident
happened. The driver of the yellow car got
out of his car. He did not seem to be hurt.
Both drivers exchanged details.”

- Anna Rossi,
witness

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Your reported speech:

Anna Rossi said that when she was about to

get into her car, she
noticed____________________________________________.
She said that she saw______________________________.
Anna Rossi said that the red car___________________.
Anna Rossi said __________________________________.
Anna Rossi said that the driver of the yellow
car___________________.
Anna Rossi said that he __________________________.
to be hurt. Anna Rossi said that both drivers
_______________________.

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

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____3. The following are correct about direct speech, except _________.

A. words are repeated exactly as they were originally stated

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.”

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____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.
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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 Additional Activities

Activity 7: Snap or Clap?

DIRECTIONS: Read the statements inside the speech balloons. Distinguish if they
are direct or reported speech. Write SNAP if it is direct speech and CLAP if it is
reported speech.

“A lot has happened in a

“We moved to another span of five years,” our
city,” my friend Luka former teacher
informed me. exclaimed.

1. 2.

The architect
suggested that the “I lost my wallet,”
house should be cried the lady in red.
renovated.

3.
4.

My nephew claims
that he saw a ghost.

5.

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 Answer Key

What I Know Activity 2 What a Change!

1. B 6. A 11. C
2.Ramon replied that they wanted their team
2. A 7. C 12. C to maintain its standing based on last year’s
performance.
3. A 8. B 13. A 3. Rosalyn said that it was obvious because he
lost so much weight.
4. C 9. B 14. B
4. Ramon said that they were actually
5. C 10. D 15. A thankful for her well-wishes.
5. Rosalyn warned that if he trained too hard,
it might affect his health and even his studies.

Activity 6 Reporting Time

Activity 3 DS or RS?
1. RS Anna Rossi said that when she was about to
2. DS get into her car, noticed that a red Toyota
3. DS Yaris was driving down the lane behind her.
4. DS She said that she saw a black car collided with
5. RS the red Toyota Yaris. She said that the red car
was moving at the time of the collision. She
said that her car was parked opposite where
Activity 4 Make it Direct!
the accident happened. She said that the
1. My teacher said, “You performed well.”
driver of the black car got out of his car. Anna
2. She said, “I want to eat banana cake.”
Rossi said that he did not seem to be hurt.
3. Steph replied, “I need to see my Dad
She said that both drivers exchanged details.
first.”
4. “The meeting will be postponed,” we all
agreed.
5. He says, “I miss the team so much.”

Activity 5 Fill Me In
1. direct speech and reported speech
2. quotation mark
3. direct speech
4. indirect speech

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Assessment Activity 7 Snap or Clap

1. A 6. B 11. C 1. Snap

2. B 7. B 12. B 2. Snap

3. B 8. C 13. D 3. Clap

4. D 9. B 14. A 4. Snap

5. A 10. C 15. D 5. Clap

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References
A Helping Hand by Janice C. Abrea

https://www.studyandexamcom/direct-indirect-speech.html
https://www.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au/Pages/representing/lawassist_car_accident/ev
idence/sample_witness_statement-car_accidents.aspx

https://study.com/academy/lesson/direct-vs-indirect-speech-lesson-plan.html
https://www.studyandexam.com/time-pronoun-change-in-indirect-speech.html

https://www.e-grammar.org/reported-speech/test2-exercise3/

https://www.e-grammar.org/reported-speech/test3-exercise1/#topad
https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/tarakbr/direct-indirect-speech-2084361

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/european-ruling-raises-
questions-over-liability-and-online-comment-1.1580641
https://examsdaily.in/direct-and-indirect-speech-exercises-with-answers-pdf
https://www.kindpng.com/imgv/TJmhbm_car-accident-clipart-hd-png-download/

https://7esl.com/changes-pronouns-reported-speech/
https://www.google.com/search?q=changes+of+time+in+direct+and+indirec
t+speech&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjKhrDDm97qAhXK
dd4KHXyKC3gQ_AUoAXoECAsQAw&biw=1366&bih=576#imgrc=a6E9AQZ-
ta3kcM

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