• The ball hits him in the face (active voice) the subject make the action

• His was hit -by the ball- (passive voice) the subject receive the action
ACTIVE

PASSIVE

I. Activity one
Active voice
Eating pizza makes my sister happy
Traveling to Canada is a long trip
She searching her pencil in the desk
My friend are baking brownies in my
kitchen
The men are building a house
The teacher are speaking about
plants
They are preparing for the recital
She are selling her clothes
My sister was reaching my height
I do the exercising in the class
Passive voice
My sister eat pizza
Canada is a long travelled
The pencil are searched
The brownies are baked here
The house are being built
He was spoken
The students was prepared today
The clothes are sold
My height are reached for her
III. Practice reported speech.
a. Continue Reading Michelle’s life story. Identify all theverbs that would
need backshift.
b. Rewrite Michelle’s story using reported speech.
Michelle said she would forget sitting with shoulders hunched, looking out her
windows of her apartment. She had felt empty and worried.
As a worked mother, she was a busy managing there business and the house.
Michelle really wanted to be present with her young son and daughter to
experience joyful moments every day.
She said that one day, she had started applying the same positive psychology
strategies that she read about. Michelle had emerged from the depression
stronger than before, but now she had both an amazing external and internal life.
c. What did they actually say? Read the reported statments and change
them into direct speech.
Example: The reasearch said people who watched the news were more likely
to have bad days.
The researcher said, ‘’People who watch the news are more likely to have
bad days.’’
1. A friend told me he didn’t believe positive psychology worked.
‘’I don’t belive psychology works.’’ my friend said.

2. The director said his employees had been more productive due to the
PERMA model.
‘’My employees has be more productive due to the PERMA model.’’ The
director said

3. The principal started that positive psychology had to be taught at early

ages.
‘’Positive psychology has to be taught at early ages’’ The principal said

4. My cousin said he would be trying out this method to see if it works.

‘’I will be trying out this method to see if it works’’ My cousin said

5. My father said he may consider starting a hobby.

‘’I may consider starting a hobby’’ My father said

6. My counselor told me I had to do better if I want a scholarship.

I tell her she had to do better if she want a scholarship.’’ My counselor said