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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

English 7 – Lesson 6
Direct and Reported Speech

I. Introduction

We often have to give information about what people say or think. Learning
how to tell or retell utterances is no small task given the fact that the words
we used to retell can change the meaning of the statement. Words from other
people can be referred to and retold in different ways e.g., they can be
questioned, criticized, commented on, or simply retold.

These learning activity sheets will help you develop your critical thinking skill
by mastering the use of analogy in a sentence. Enjoy learning.

II. Learning Competency

These learning activity sheets were designed and written with you in mind. It
is here to help you master the skill of use direct and reported speech
appropriately in varied contexts (EN7V-III-e-3).

III. Objectives

After going through these learning activity sheets, you are expected to:
1. write reported speech appropriately in a given context;
2. determine whether a speech is direct or reported;
3. change a direct speech to reported speech.

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IV. Discussions

A Direct Speech repeats, or quotes, the exact words spoken by someone or

something. While Reported Speech or also known as Indirect Speech is the
report of one speaker or writer on the words spoken, written, or thought by
someone else. Reported Speech is also called Reported Discourse.

Study the pictures and dialogue boxes below.

Direct Speech gives the exact words of the speaker.

Ryan said, “Life is “Prayer is good,

a mixture of but prayer with
sunshine and good deeds is
rain.” better.” Jenn
said.

Reported Speech gives the words of the speaker as reported by another

person.

He said politely She said lovingly

that he is welcome that he is always
to our place. in her heart.

Direct Speech
Direct speech repeats, or quotes, the exact words spoken. When we use direct
speech in writing, we place the words spoken between quotation marks (" ")
and there is no change in these words. We may be reporting something that's
being said NOW (for example a telephone conversation) or telling someone
later about a previous conversation.
Examples:
"There's a fly in my soup!" screamed Simon.
John said, "There's an elephant outside the window."

Reported speech
Reported or indirect speech is usually used to talk about the past, so we
normally change the tense of the words spoken. We use reporting verbs like
'say', 'tell', 'ask', and we may use the word 'that' to introduce the reported
words. Inverted commas are not used.

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She said, "I saw him."- Direct Speech
She said that she saw him.- Reported Speech
"That" may be omitted:
She told him that she was happy. = She told him she was happy.
"Say" and "tell"
Use 'say' when there is no indirect object:
He said that he was tired.
Always use 'tell' when you say who was being spoken to (i.e. with an indirect
object):
He told me that he was tired.
"Talk" and "speak"
Use these verbs to describe the action of communicating:
He talked to us.
She was speaking over the telephone.
Use these verbs with 'about' to refer to what was said:
He talked (to us) about his parents.

V. Activities

Activity # 1: Determine whether the sentence is a direct or reported

speech.
__________ 1. Mathilda said she had taken English lessons before.
__________ 2. “I visited my grandfather on the weekend,” Ryan said.
__________ 3. Mike said he should call her mother.
__________ 4. Paul said that he had been married for three years.
__________ 5. “I have two brothers,” Maria said.
__________ 6. Roman said that he liked ice cream.
__________ 7. Pat said, “I’m going to the church today.”
__________ 8. “What time is the meeting?” Tom asked.
__________ 9. Ria said she might be COVID-19 negative.
__________ 10. Maria asked Pat, “What did you do on Sunday?”

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Activity # 2: Identify the correct way on how to write reported speech from
direct speech. Write on your paper the letter of the correct answer.

1. Gina says, “My siblings are going somewhere”

A. Gina says that her siblings are going somewhere.
B. Gina says that her siblings were going somewhere.

2. The teachers tell us, “Your final examination is approaching.”

A. The teachers tell us that our final examination was approaching.
B. The teachers tell us that our final examination is approaching.

3. Ernie says, “It’s summer time.”

A. Ernie says that it is summer time.
B. Ernie says that it was summer time.

4. Vince said, “I will visit my friend in the hospital.”

A. Vince said that he will visit his friend in the hospital.
B. Vince said that he would visit his friend in the hospital.

5. “The bags have been stolen,” Said Darla.

A. Darla said that the bags have been stolen.
B. Darla said that the bags had been stolen.

6. “I am waiting at the bus station.” He said.

A. He told me that he’s been waiting at the bus station.
B. He told me that he was waiting at the bus station.

7. He ordered, “Get out of my way!”

A. He ordered us to get out of his way.
B. He ordered us we got out of his way.

8. “I wouldn’t go there if I were you.” Betina claimed.

A. Betina claimed she wouldn’t go there if she were me.
B. Betina claimed she wouldn’t go there if she had been me.

9. The President announced, “I will resign today.”

A. This morning the President announced that he would resign today.
B. This morning the President announced that he would resign.

10. She said, “I invited him last week.”

A. She told me that she had invited him the previous week.
B. She told me that she had invited him last week.

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Activity # 3: Match the quotation with an appropriate introductory clause
chosen from the box.

Example: “Dinner is served, ma’am.”

Answer: She said politely, “Dinner is served, ma’am.” or
“Dinner is served, ma’am,” she said politely.

A. He said calmly F. We answered hesitantly

B. She said politely G. Dong replied confidently
C. She said lovingly H. He said rudely
D. They said regretfully I. I attested courageously
E. Lea said warmly J. The boy said innocently

1. “You’re welcome to our place.”

2. “I’ll never eat in this restaurant again.”
3. “Everything will be all right.”
4. “There are a lot of people in our house.”
5. “Your slip is showing, Lina.”
6. “We cannot join the practice today, sir.”
7. “The man in the picture is the thief.”
8. “The square root of 81 is 9.”
9. “You are always in my heart.”
10. “We should not have left our things unattended.”

Activity # 4: Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word chosen from
the pool of verbs below.
pleaded admitted suggested announced
asked promised invited complained
boasted commanded requested claimed

1. The woman ________________, “Please don’t hurt my son.”

2. “I think it would be better if we go to the canteen,” Annaliza _____________.
3. “There will be water shortage in Mabalacat City,” the MCWD director
_________________ yesterday.
4. “I am the most good-looking boy in the group,” Don ____________________.

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5. “It was my fault,” the girl ____________________.
6. Dennis _______________, “Are you attending the thanksgiving mass?”
7. He __________________, “I’ll write you as often as I should.”
8. “Please give me a glass of cold water,” my mother ___________________.
9. “My head is aching terribly. I think I should rest,” she __________________.
10. “A strong typhoon is coming. Take the necessary precautions,”
________________ the PAG-ASA officer.
Activity # 5: Complete the reported speech by filling the blanks with the
appropriate words.

Direct Speech Reported Speech

1. Elmo said, “I learned new
words by looking them up in the
dictionary.”
2. The teacher said to us, “Copy
your assignments.”
3. Noel asked, “Who wants to
borrow a book of adventure
stories?”
4. Jojo said, “A thesaurus and a
dictionary of synonyms can help
us avoid overworked expressions.”
5. Mother said to my older sister,
“Please act like a lady.”
6. Beth ordered us, “Use concrete
words instead of general and
abstract words.”
7. Elaine said, “Figures of speech
make our language beautiful.”
8. Linda inquired, “Which book is
more interesting?”
9. He inquired, “What makes a
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1. Elmo said ___________ he
learned new words by looking
them up in the dictionary.
2. The teacher _________ us to
copy our assignments.
3. Noel asked _________ wanted
to borrow a book of adventures
stories.
4. Jojo said ________ a thesaurus
and a dictionary of synonyms
could help us avoid overworked
expressions.
5. Mother ________ my older sister
to act like a lady.
6. Beth ordered us _________ con-
crete words instead of general and
abstract words.
7. Elaine said ___________ figures
of speech make our language
beautiful.”
8. Linda asked ___________ book
was more interesting.
9. He asked _____________ makes
rainbow?” a rainbow.
10. Father told us, “Learn to make 10. Father told us __________ our
your own decisions.” decisions.

VI. Assessment

Change the following statements to direct speech.

1. My mother told me that life is what we make it.
___________________________________________________________________________
2. David promised that he would come back.
___________________________________________________________________________
3. The girl asked her mother why she was crying.
___________________________________________________________________________
4. I requested the guard to let me in.
___________________________________________________________________________
5. The principal announced that there would be online classes on Saturday.
___________________________________________________________________________
6. My sister asked if I was feeling well.
___________________________________________________________________________
7. The victim pleaded her abductors to free her.
___________________________________________________________________________
8. My friend asked me whether I would be turning 13 or 14.
___________________________________________________________________________
9. The police warned the people not to enter the barangay.
___________________________________________________________________________
10. Paul asked where to buy a facemask.
___________________________________________________________________________

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VII. Reflections

What did the policeman ask you yesterday? Report his questions.

1. “What happened?” 6. “Are you lost?”

7. “Why are you

2. “Where were you
crying?”
last night?”

8. “Will you be here

3. “Who are you
tomorrow?”
looking for?”

9. “Do you need any

4. “Can I see some
help?”
identification,
please?”
10. “What exactly did
you do then?”
5. “Has your mother
called you?”

Source: https://www.pinclipart.com/maxpin/TTmJih/
Write reported speech from the questions of the police officer.
1. ________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________________________
7. ________________________________________________________________________
8. ________________________________________________________________________
9. ________________________________________________________________________
10. _______________________________________________________________________

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VIII. References

Bunsoy, M. (2017, March). Direct and Indirect Speech. Retrieved from

https://www.slideshare.net/yenbunsoy/direct-and-indirect-ndirect-
speech
Education First. (n.d.). Direct and Indirect Speech. Retrieved from
https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/direct-
and-indirect-speech/

ESL Printables.com. (n.d). Part 2 - The Reported Speech - Reporting Questions

worksheet. Retrieved from
https://www.eslprintables.com/grammar_worksheets/direct_reported_s
peech/reported_speech_questions/PART_2_THE_REPORTED_SPEECH__
545138/

Learn English Online. (2018). Tense, Direct and Reported Speech.

Retrieved from http://englishstudyhere.com/tenses/tense-direct-and-
reported-speech/

Milne, M. (2020, March). Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises. Retrieved from
https://www.wallstreetenglish.com/blog/direct-and-indirect-speech-
exercises/

Study and Exam. (2018). Direct and Indirect Speech. Retrieved from
https://www.studyandexam.com/direct-indirect-speech.html

IX. Answer Key

Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4

1. E
10. Direct 10. B 10. suggested
2. H
9. Reported 9. A 9. complained
3. B
8. Direct 8. A 8. requested
4. A
7. Direct 7. A 7. promised
5. J
6. Reported 6. asked
6. B
5. Direct
6. F
5. B 5. admitted
4. Reported
7. I
4. B 4. boasted
3. Reported
8. G
3. announced
2. Direct 3. B
9. C
2. invited
1. Reported 2. B
10. D
1. pleaded
1. B

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X. Development Team

Development Team of the Learning Activity Sheets

Writer: Jennifer V. Ocampo; Ryan D. Escoto

Editor: Elizabeth C. Miguel, EdD
Reviewer: Estrella L. Brady; Madilyn C. Sangki
Illustrator:
Layout Artist:
Management Team: Engr. Edgard C. Domingo, PhD CESO V
Leandro C. Canlas, PhD CESE
Elizabeth O. Latorilla, PhD
Sonny N. De Guzman, EdD
Elizabeth C. Miguel, EdD

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P. Burgos St., Poblacion, Mabalacat City, Pampanga

Telefax: (045) 331-8143

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