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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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Quarter 1 – Module 5
DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on 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 their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Let your soul wonder for

more learning.

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.

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For the Learner:

Welcome to the English 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on 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 enabled to process the contents of the learning resource
while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to This will give you an idea of the skills or
Know competencies you are expected to learn
in the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims

to check what you already know about
the lesson to take. If you get all the
answers correct (100%), you may decide
to skip this module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you

link the current lesson with the previous
one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways; a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener,
an activity 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

practice to solidify your understanding
and skills of the topic. You may check
the answers to the exercises using the
Answer Key at the end of the module.
What I Have This includes questions or blank
Learned sentence/paragraph to be filled in to
process what you learned from the
lesson.

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 What I Can Do This section provides an activity which
will help you transfer your new
knowledge or skill into real life situations
or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate

your level of mastery in achieving the
learning competency.
Additional In this portion, another activity will be
Activities given to you to enrich your knowledge or
skill of the lesson learned.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in

the module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any
part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the
exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through
with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you
are not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENT PAGES

TITLE PAGE ------------------------------------------------ i

INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE --------------------------------- ii

For the Facilitator --------------------------------- ii
For the Learner ----------------------------------------- iii

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW --------------------------------- 1

Learning Competency --------------------------------- 1
Learning Objective --------------------------------- 1

WHAT I KNOW ------------------------------------------------ 2

WHAT’S IN ------------------------------------------------ 3
Task 1 ------------------------------------------------ 3
Task 2 ------------------------------------------------ 4

WHAT’S NEW ------------------------------------------------ 5

WHAT IS IT ------------------------------------------------ 5

WHAT’S MORE ------------------------------------------------ 7

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED --------------------------------- 9

WHAT I CAN DO ---------------------------------------- 10

ASSESSMENT ------------------------------------------------ 11

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES --------------------------------- 12

ANSWER KEYS ------------------------------------------------ 13

REFERENCES -------------------------------------------- 14

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 WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

Dear Learners!

This is another opportunity for you to learn another set of lesson. This
may be one of the lessons that confused you, or it might be a refresher for
you. Indeed, it’s a delight to teach you about Direct and Indirect Speech.

Have you listened to someone say something and you need to report it
to another person? How were you able to tell it to that person? Well, today,
this is an avenue for you to learn about that.

Moreover, this will be very helpful in your everyday conversations, as

well as, your written compositions. Be mindful of what you would learn
today to effectively address the need for a better communication towards
your friends, schoolmates, teachers and more.

So, heads up! Keep your focus as you go through this lesson. I
fervently hope that this could bring light to all your queries about this topic.

Learning Competency
Use direct and reported speech appropriately in varied contexts.
EN7G-III-e-3
Learning Objective

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

1. Determine direct speech from reported speech. (Cognitive)

2. Write a dialog using direct and reported speech. (Psychomotor)
3. Appreciate the use of direct and reported speech in dialogs.
(Affective)
4. Display the value of cooperation in doing the various activities in this
module. (Attitude)

Please take note that all answers shall be written in your activity
notebooks, and that there should never be any markings placed in this
module.

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 WHAT I KNOW

Pre-assessment:

Direction: Analyze the following statements of Mang Cesar and

Pare Crispin.

“We hauled the ipil

trees.” Pare Crispin said that
they hauled the ipil
trees.

Pare Crispin Mang Cesar

Now that you’re done reading, kindly answer the following questions
as to your best ability.

1. What have you observed about the lines of Pare Crispin and Mang
Cesar?
2. How were the lines of Mang Cesar presented? How about Pareng
Crispin’s lines?
3. Which of the following used direct speech?
4. Which of the following used reported speech?

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 WHAT’S IN

Task 1

Directions: Identify the following statements whether it’s a Direct Speech or

a Reported Speech. Write the answers in your notebook.

1. Jane said, “I opened the present last night.”

Answer: _________________

2. “We must face the consequences of our action,” the club president
stated.

Answer:__________________

3. He said that he was busy working on weekend.

Answer:__________________

4. They said that they were taking things seriously.

Answer: _________________.

5. The boy replied, “I want freedom.”

Answer: _________________.

Great! You’ve done the first task. Now, let’s continue with the next
one.

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Task 2

Directions: Analyze the given sentences. Change the direct speech to

reported speech and vice versa. Write your answers on your notebook.

1. Mang Cesar said, “ I brought five cavanes of rice.”

_____________________________________________________________
2. Pare Crispin replied, “ My family accepted the rice you gave us.”
_____________________________________________________________
3. “I like to eat rice every morning,” Pare Crispin’s son said.
_____________________________________________________________
4. “He prepares the field every summer ,” Mang Cesar stated.
____________________________________________________________
5. Crispin’s wife reported, “Five men stole the horses.”
____________________________________________________________
6. His son pointed out that he was really hungry since yesterday.
____________________________________________________________
7. The wife of Crispin said that she was suffering from the drought.
____________________________________________________________
8. Mang Cesar stated that the rice was ready for harvesting.
____________________________________________________________
9. The children mentioned that they played in the farm yesterday.
____________________________________________________________
10.Pare Crispin said that he already fed Potro.
____________________________________________________________

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 WHAT’S NEW

There you go! Two down!

Now, you’ll be able to grasp about Indirect and Reported Speech.

Unknowingly, you have been using these all throughout. However, you
weren’t able, or you may recognize these based on your prior knowledge.

This may be one of the neglected lessons, yet this is so significant

when used in conversations or compositions. Remember, this could be a big
help in a more meaningful and comprehensible conversation.

To be able to learn about how to identify Direct and Indirect speeches,

you shall be guided on the next one.

WHAT IS IT

A Direct Speech is a sentence that gives a statement or thought in its

original form according to how the original speaker said it.

Example: “He planted rice in our land,” replied Pare Crispin.

“Many men like to borrow rice from me,” Mang Cesar said.

A Reported Speech is a sentence that expresses the content of a statement

without quoting just like what is done in direct speech.

Example: Pare Crispin replied that he planted rice in their land.

Mang Cesar said that many men like to borrow rice from him.

To change a direct speech to a reported speech and vice versa, you need to
take note of the following important details:

Tense of the Verb (Is it in past tense or present tense?)

If the reported verb in the direct speech is in the present tense or

future tense, then no changes are required to be made in the verb of
reported speech. This verb could be in any tense i.e., present, past, or
future.

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For Example:

Direct Speech: He says, “I am ill.”

Reported Speech: He says that he is ill.

Direct Speech: She says, “She sang a song.”

Reported Speech: She says that she sang a song.

Direct Speech: You say, “I shall visit London.”

Reported Speech: You say that you will visit London.

If the reporting verb is in past tense, then reported verb will be

changed as per the following criterion:

Direct Speech: They said, “They take exercise every day.”

Reported Speech: They said that they took exercise every day.

Present Perfect is changed into the past perfect tense.

Direct Speech: They said, “They have taken exercise.”

Reported Speech: They said that they had taken exercise.

No changes are required to be made into past perfect tense.

Direct Speech: They said, “They had taken exercise.”

Reported Speech: They said that they had taken exercise.

Important Words to Change (Do you need to change pronouns like “I”
to “He/She” ?)

I----- He/ She

This ---- That

These----- Those

Here------ There

Now----- Then

Today----- That Day

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Yesterday---- The Previous Day

Tomorrow----- Following Day/ Next Day

Tonight------ That night

Sources: English Learner's Material 7

Rafiq, Muhammad. “Direct and Indirect Speech With Examples and
Explanations.”Owlcation,July20,2020.https://owlcation.com/humanities/Indirect-Speech.

WHAT'S MORE

I hope you’ve highlighted some important points from the previous

part. Let’s get moving!

Do some more …

A. Direction: Identify whether the statements are Direct Speech or

Reported Speech. Provide your answers on your notebook.

1. Jenna says, “I cook for my mom’s meal every day.

Answer: __________________________________

2. Kara said that she needed to borrow some money.

Answer: __________________________________

3. Jeff stated that the stocks were available this weekend.

Answer: __________________________________

4. She says, “ Nobody was available in the morning.”

Answer: __________________________________

5. My mother says, “It’s time to go home.”

Answer: _________________________________

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B. Direction: Change the following statements from
Direct Speech to Reported Speech.

1. Miya said, “My friends had received text messages before the party
started.”
Answer:
__________________________________________________________________

2. Mike announces, “The winning team collected the prize from the
contest.”
Answer:
___________________________________________________________________

3. The man replied, “I bought two loaves of bread.”

Answer:
___________________________________________________________________

4. “We start our school year every June,” the principal states.
Answer:
___________________________________________________________________

5. The young girl shouted, “I want my toy back.”

Answer:________________________________________________________________

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 WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Directions: Review the lesson on Direct and Reported Speech. Then

write your reflection in your notebook by finishing up the unfinished
statements below.

I have learned that ________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

I have realized that _______________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

I will apply _______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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 WHAT I CAN DO

Direction: Using the blank comic strip, make a dialogue using two Reported
and Direct Speech. Kindly label your answer in your notebook.

1 2

Image Source: https://teacherrubeth.wordpress.com/2015/12/04/esl-lesson-plan-using-comic-

strips/

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 ASSESSMENT

A. Identify whether the statement is a Direct Speech or Reported Speech.

Write your answer in your notebook.

1. The operator warns, “Stay in your lane.”

Answer: ________________________.

2. The workers said that they needed a salary increase.

Answer: ________________________.

3. Jonathan stated that his mom wanted to visit the nearby church.

Answer: ________________________.

4. “I love my make up,” the beauty queen said.

Answer: ________________________.

5. Amelie replied that she responded to every calls.

Answer: ________________________.

B. Convert the following statements from Direct to Reported Speech and

vice versa. Write your answers in your notebook.

1. My dad said that he planned on buying a new SUV.

Answer: ____________________________________________________________.

2. “I have a new set of rules,” the teacher announced.

Answer: _________________________________________________________.

3. The boy shouted, “I wish to have a beautiful home.”

Answer: _______________________________________________________________.

4. He says, “Leave your shoes before you enter.”

Answer: __________________________________________________________.

5. The child whispered that he prayed for a present on his birthday.

Answer: ___________________________________________________________

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 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY

Direction: Transform the following Direct Speech to Reported

Speech. Write your answer in your notebook.

Stephen Curry says, “Success

is not an accident. Success is
actually a choice.”

Image Source: https://www.goalcast.com/2018/10/05/15-stephen-curry-quotes/

Answer: _______________________________________________________________________

“I don’t1.
want to 2.
change so2.much that
people3.can’t
4.
recognize me,” Taylor
5.
Swift stated.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Image source: https://sayingimages.com/taylor-swift-quotes/

Answer:_________________________________________________________________

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ANSWER KEYS
A.What I Know What I Can Do
Pre-Assessment (Answers May Vary)
1. One is direct ,and the other is reported. Here are some sample answers:
2. It’s indirect. /It’s directly stated. 1. “I need to look for a new job,” John said.- Direct
3. Pareng Crispin Speech
4. Mang Cesar 2. My boss told me that he wanted me to look for
other job. – Reported Speech
B.What’s In 3. “How could I look for a job?” I asked him.- Direct
Speech
Task 1 4. He said that he wanted to seek for a job, but he
walked out. –Reported
1.Direct Speech
2. Direct Speech Assessment
3. Indirect Speech A.
4. Indirect Speech
5. Direct Speech 1. Direct Speech
Task 2 2. Reported Speech
1.Mang Cesar said that he brought five cavanes of rice. 3. Reported Speech
2.Pare Crispin replied that his family accepted the rice that 4. Direct Speech
you gave them. 5. Reported Speech
3. Pare Crispin’s son said that he likes to eat rice every
morning.
4. Mang Cesar stated that he prepares the field every B.
summer.
5.Crispin’s wife reported that five men stole the horses. 1. My dad said, “I planned on buying a new SUV.”
6.”I am really hungry since yesterday,” his son pointed out. 2. The teacher announced that he/she had a new set
7.”I am suffering from the drought,” the wife of Crispin said. of rules.
8.”The rice was ready for harvesting,” Mang Cesar Stated. 3. The boy shouted that he wanted to have a
9. “We played in the farm yesterday,” the children beautiful home.
mentioned. 4. He says that you leave your shoes before you
10. “I already fed Potro,” Pare Crispin said. enter.
What’s More 5. The child whispered, “I prayed for a present on my
A. birthday.
1. Direct Speech
2. Reported Speech Additional Activity
3. Reported Speech
4. Direct Speech 1. Stephen Curry says that success is not an accident
5. Direct Speech ,but it is actually a choice.
2. Taylor Swift stated that she didn’t want to change
B. Answer May Vary so much that people can’t recognize her.
1.Miya said that her friends had received text messages
before the party started.
2. Mike announces that the winning team collected the prize
from the contest.
3. The man replied that he bought two loaves of bread.
4. The principal states that they start their school year every
June.
5. The young girl shouted that she wanted her toy back.
REFERENCES

-, Flavia Medrut, By, -, Flavia MedrutFlavia Medrut is a freelance writer, Flavia Medrut, and
Flavia Medrut is a freelance writer. “15 Motivational Stephen Curry Quotes to Help
You Reach New Heights.” Goalcast, November 1, 2019.
https://www.goalcast.com/2018/10/05/15-stephen-curry-quotes/.

DepED BLR. “Responding to the Needs of Others.” Essay. In English Learner's Material,
Firsted., 365–66. Pasig City, Philippines: DepEd, 2017.

Rafiq, Muhammad. “Direct and Indirect Speech With Examples and Explanations.”
Owlcation, July 20, 2020. https://owlcation.com/humanities/Indirect-Speech.

Rose. “20 Taylor Swift Quotes To Inspire You To Just Be Yourself.” Inspiring Pictures
Quotes - SayingImages.com, December 25, 2018. https://sayingimages.com/taylor-
swift-quotes/.

Rubeth. “ESL Lesson Plan: Using Comic Strips to Teach New Language.” Teacher Rubeth,
December 4, 2015. https://teacherrubeth.wordpress.com/2015/12/04/esl-lesson-plan-
using-comic-strips/.

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