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Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.

1. She said, “The exam is difficult. I may be fail”

2. John was saying, “I bought a car.”

3. He told me, “Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia.”

4. He said, “My son hasn't seen George since last week. You shall call him”

5. Sarah said, “We are walking along the Street now.”

6. She says, “I haven’t seen you since a year ago”

7. “I was waiting for you,” she said.

8. He informed, “I have been teaching earlier”

9. “It is too late.” she explains.

10. “I will study today”, Mary said.

11. He said, “The earth is round.”

12. He told me, “Please don’t be late tomorrow.”

13. “I must speak perfect Spanish so I can get a perfect score,” she said.

14. My boyfriend asked, “Did you like horror films?”

15. “Are you living here?” he asked me.


Change each sentence into direct speech. Remember to check your punctuation.
1. Julian said that he would like to go to London the next day.

2. Siya said that she was in the house when the alarm went off.

3. Keller asked whether Rolan was going to the party.

4. The old man said that the children should go play at the park.

5. Susie whispered that there was a burglar in the kitchen.

6. Glen asked if Tim was studying for his exam the next week.

7. Tristan asked whether he could help Peter that weekend.

8. The waitress asked whether we would like some water.

9. Betty said that she had not slept a wink the previous night.

Answer the following question

1. … a very old story based on the ancient popular beliefs of a community or culture.
a. Narrative b. Folklore c. myth d. biography
2. There are … structure of a myth
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
3. Example of setting is …
a. She said, “Go away.”
b. Once upon a time.
c. Beauty eventually fades.
d. Hercules is a strong God.
4. Fill in the blank!
Coda Problem Orientation A series of event Resolution

The end of the myth. We learn about human behavior and why or how
things in the natural world happen.

Setting and character

The solution of the problem in the myth.

The main character provokes the problem.

The consequences of the problem which the main character created.

Making inference

1. Crack! Thunderstruck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying
to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it.
Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sobs. His mother
comforted him, “There, there, Max. We’ll just find something else to do.” She
began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a
sandwich. Max snapped, “I don’t wanna sand-mich!” A flash from the sky lit up
the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.
a. Why is Max upset?
How do you know this?
b. What was Mom planning on doing today?
What in the text supports your description?

2. Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front
porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He
then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice
left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way
in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went
straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner
with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said.
a. What type of job does Paul do?
How do you know this?
b. Describe Alice:
What in the text supports your description?
c. What relationship do Paul and Alice have?
Why do you feel this way?

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