INSTRUCTION: Write the letter of the correct answer on the blanks provided.

__________1. What did Allan do when the traffic light turned red?
A. He went on his way rightly.
B. He stopped as he saw the red light.
C. He thought of going straight or to stop.
D. He just waited until the other cars moved.
__________2. What did it mean for Allan when the traffic light turned
green?
A. Go straight. B. Think of what to do
C. Stop for a while. D. Wait for a while.
__________3. What street sign that Allan saw on the street that
meant “No Left-Turn?”
__________4. Why did Allan like to ride on a bicycle in going
to school?
A. Because he wanted to test his endurance
B. Because he wanted to mingle with his friends
C. Because he wanted to be on time in going to school.
D. Because he wanted to show his new bike to his friends
__________5. What did Allan see along the streets that helped
him travel safely going to school?
A. traffic enforcers B. road signs and symbols
C. group of bikers D. group of bystanders
Rules in Writing Direct Speech:

 Place the exact words spoken between the

open and close quotation marks (“”)
 Do not change the exact words spoken.
 Place a comma ( , ) before the close quotation to
separate the words of the speaker from the words
of explanation.
 Necessary punctuation marks are put before the
close quotation marks.
Examples:

“You must study well,” said

carol.
She asks, “What time you be
home tonight?”
“The house is on fire!” shouted
the man.
Rules in changing Direct Speech to
Reported Speech
 State the words spoken by the
speaker.
 Remove the quotation marks.
 Place the word “that” before
the speaker. (You may omit the
word “that” if you want.
Examples
Direct Reported
Speech: Speech:
Mother said
Mother said, that Marie
“Marie cooks cooked Adobo.
Adobo.”
1. If the verb of saying is in the present tense, in the reported
speech, the verb must also be in the present.
• Direct Speech: He says, “I do not know.”
• Reported Speech: He says (that) he does not know.
2. If the verb of saying is in the past tense, in the reported
speech, the verb must also be in the past tense.
• Direct Speech: He said, “I don’t know.”
• Reported Speech: He said (that) he didn’t know.
3. Yes-No Questions: Use “if” instead of that in the reported
speech.
• Direct Speech: “Will you help me?” he asked.
• Reported speech: He asked (me) if I would help (him).
4. Wh-Questions: Use the Wh- word in the reported speech too.
• Direct Speech: “Why are you crying, Ana?” he asked.
• Reported Speech: He asked Ana why she was crying.
Direct Speech Reported Speech
I He/She
You (Singular) He/She
He/She He/She
We They
You (Plural) They
They They
Direct Speech Reported Speech
Me Him/Her
You (Singular) Him/Her
Him/Her Him/Her
Us Them
You (Plural) Them
Them Them
 Direct Speech Direct Speech
Indirect Speech Indirect Speech
Our, Ours Our, Ours
Your, Yours Your, Yours
Their, Theirs Their, Theirs
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
My, Mine My, Mine
Your, Yours Your, Yours
His/Hers His/Hers
ACTIVITY 1: Directions: Choose the correct conversion of the
following direct speech into reported speech from the choices
given. Write your answers on a separate sheet of pad paper.

1. Joel said, “I use a dictionary”.

A. Joel said, he uses a dictionary.
B. Joel said that he uses a dictionary.
C. Joel said that he used a dictionary.
D. Joel said that he might use a dictionary.

2. “What time is the program?” the teacher asked.

A. The teacher asked the time of the program.
B. The teacher asked what time the program is.
C. The teacher asked what time the program was.
D. The teacher asked the time of the program was.
3. “I love to eat pancit,” she said.
A. She said that she loves to eat pancit.
B. She said that she loved to eat pancit.
C. She says that she loves to east pancit.
D. She said that she had loved to eat pancit.
4. “I am leaving for Baguio,” Father said.
A. Father says that he is leaving for Baguio.
B. Father said that he will leave for Baguio.
C. Father said that he had leave for Baguio.
D. Father said that he was leaving for Baguio.
5. “The earth rotates around the sun,” the teacher said.
A. The teacher said, the earth rotates around the sun.
B. The teacher said that the earth rotates around the sun.
C. The teacher says that the earth rotates around the sun.
D. The teacher said that the earth rotates around the sun.
ACTIVITY 2: DIRECTIONS: Watch your VERBS out. Choose the
correct verb in the parentheses.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of pad paper.
1. “Was the Hakbang Love Bank organized to raise funds for charity
and community projects?” Andrea asked.
Andrea asked whether the Hakbang Love Bank (is, was) organized to
raise funds for charity and community projects.
2. “May a jobless person be given housing privileges in BLISS
communities?” Danny asked.
Danny asked if a jobless person (may, might) be given housing
privileges in BLISS communities.
3. “Can one expect success without working for it?” Rodolfo asked.
Rodolfo asked whether one (can, could) expect success without
working for it.
4. “Is killing a black cat an omen a bad luck?” Nena asked.
Nena asked whether killing a black cat (is, was) an omen of bad luck.
5. “Is Singapore a Southeast Asian country?” Manuel asked.
Manuel asked if Singapore (is, was) a Southeast Asian country.
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