ACTIVITY 10.

Directions: Change the following sentences to indirect discourse.

1. Luis asked Maritess, “Do you have boyfriend?”

Luis asked Maritess, did he have a boyfriend.
2. Bessy asked angrily, “Why are you late?”
Bessy asked angrily, why she is late.
3. Arthur said, “Don’t slam the door, Alvin.”
Arthur told him don’t slamthe door.

4. The old lady inquired, “How can I get to Tondo?”

The old lady asked how she can get to Tondo.

5. The boy shouted, “There’s a snake on my bed!”

He shouted theres a snake on his bed.

6. The postman asked the girl, “Where’s the house of Judy Sy?”

The postman asked her where was the of Judy Sy

7. The student proudly exclaimed, I”I passed the exams!”

The student proudly exclaimed that she passed the exams.

8. The teacher said, “Keep your mouth shut.”

The teacher told her to keep her mouth shut.

9. Some people say, “Honesty is the best policy.”

Some people said that honesty was the best policy.

10. The boxer confidently said, “I can beat this guy in the first round.”

The boxer told he can beat that guy in the ground confidently.

Directions: Correct the following sentences by making them coherent.

1. She was the one who put the cake on the table which I ate.
She’s the one who put the cake on the table which I ate.

2. I am fond of collecting stamps and to make greeting cards.

Im fond of collecting stamps and made greeting cards.

3. Standing in front of the house, a voice was heard.

She heard a voice while standing in front of the house.

4. The reason why I skipped lunch yesterday was because I was in a hurry to finish my tasks.

_She was in a hurry to finish the tasks yesterday the reason why she skipped the lunch.

5. When memorizing, the music must be turned.

the music must be turned when memorizing.

6. To catch the first train, fast walk was done.

Fast walk was done to catch the first train.

7. The German guy wants to learn the Filipino language and travelling around the Philippines.

The German guy was travelling around the Philippines and he wants to learn the Filipino language,

8. Susan is tall, slim, and loves fashion.

Susan was tall slim and loves fashion

9. I couldn’t hardly comprehend why you let me down.

I couldn’t understand why you let me down.

10. That was the girl who fooled me and she knew how to get an excuse.

She know how to an excuse that was the girl who fooled me.