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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
DIVISION OF BOHOL

Enhanced Learning Activity Sheet in English

GRADE 7

Quarter : 1 Week : 5 Activity No. : 1-2

Competency : Use direct and reported speech appropriately in varied contexts

Objectives : 1. Identify direct and reported speech in varied contexts

2. Convert direct speech to reported speech

Topic : Direct and Reported Speeches

Materials : Bond Paper, Ball Pen, Printer, Laptop, Book, Internet / Activity Sheets
Reference : DEPED LM
Copyright : For classroom use only

Concept Notes:

DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH

In direct speech, the message of the speaker is conveyed or reported in his own actual words
without any change. It is also known as quoted speech. The exact message of the speaker is
enclosed by quotation marks “….”

Examples:
The mother ordered, “Clean the house.”
The boy said, “I’m sorry I’m eating banana cue.”

Reported speech is also known as indirect speech. It is a report on what someone else said or
wrote without using that person's exact words. Unlike direct speech, it doesn’t have quotation
marks.
Examples: The mother ordered to clean the house.
The boy said that he was sorry for he was eating banana cue.

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Department of Education
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DIVISION OF BOHOL

RULES IN CHANGING DIRECT TO REPORTED SPEECH

DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

Simple Present Tense Simple Past Tense

Using singular subject: Using singular subject:

" Mary  drinks coffee", she said. She said that Mary drank coffee.

Subject Verb (Simple Present) Subject Verb (Simple Past)

NOTE: In changing the verb form from direct to reported speech, the verb “drink” which is in a simple
present form, is changed into “drank” which is in a simple past form.
Simple Present Simple Past

Using plural subject: Using plural subject:

"We live in Paris", they told me. They told me that they lived in Paris.

Subject Verb (Simple Present) Subject Verb (Simple Past)

NOTE: In changing the verb form from direct to reported speech, the verb “live” which is in a simple
present form, is changed into “lived” which is in a simple past form.

Simple Past Past Perfect

Using singular subject: Using singular subject:

"Bill arrived on Saturday", he said. He said that Bill had arrived on Saturday.

Subject Verb (Simple Past) Subject had + arrived (Past Perfect)

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NOTE: In changing the verb form from direct to reported speech, the verb “arrived” which is in a simple
past form, is changed into “had arrived ” which is in a past perfect form.

Using Plural subject: Using Plural subject:

The children said, “We enjoyed watching the They said that they had enjoyed watching the
movie”. movie.

Subject Verb (Simple Past) Subject Verb (Past Perfect)

NOTE: In changing the verb form from direct to reported speech, “enjoyed” which is in a simple past
form, is changed into “had enjoyed” which is in a past perfect form.

Activity 1

Directions: Identify the given sentences as direct speech or reported speech.

________ 1. She asked what the problem was.

________2. She said, “What time you will be home?”

________3. “There’s a fly in my soup!” scream Simone.

________4. John said, “There’s a bird outside the window.”

________ 5. The girl said that she liked singing.

________ 6. Rahul said that he would have to reach home by 8:30.

________7.Alina said that she had met James yesterday.

_______ 8. Matthew said, “I am not feeling well today.”

_______ 9. The passenger requested, “Please leave that bag here.”

________ 10. He said that all people have equal rights.

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Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
DIVISION OF BOHOL

Activity 2

Directions: Change the sentences from direct speech to reported speech and vice versa.

1. Mang Cesar said, “I bought five kilos of rice”.

2. Pare Crispin replied, “My family accepted the rice you gave us”.
3. He says, “I want to take up education in college”.
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 drought.
8. Mang Cesar said that the rice was ready for harvesting.
9. The teacher said, “ Please keep the noise down!”
10. “Do you like ice cream?” she asked.

Enhanced By:

Mrs. Maria Gina G. Hornido

Mrs. Marilou Arbasto

Mrs. Maria Eleonor T. Agas

Mrs. Carla J. Dalis

Miss. Maria B. Fe Salas

Mrs. Rhea Mae P. Cabusao

Mrs. Merrie Joy M. Marial

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Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
DIVISION OF BOHOL

Answer Key:
WEEK 1: DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH
ATTACHMENT 1:

1. REPORTED SPEECH
2. DIRECT SPEECH
3. DIRECT SPEECH
4. DIRECT SPEECH
5. REPORTED SPEECH
6. REPORTED SPEECH
7. REPORTED SPEECH
8. DIRECT SPEECH
9. DIRECT SPEECH
10. REPORTED SPEECH

ATTACHMENT II:
1. Mang Cesar said he had bought five kilos of rice.
2. Pare Crispin replied that his family had accepted the rice he gave us.
3. He said that he wanted to take up education in college
4. Mang Cesar that he prepared the field every summer.
5. Mang Crispin’s wife reported that five men had stolen the horses.
6. He son pointed out, “ he was really hungry since yesterday”.
7. “She was suffering from drought,” the wife of Crispin said.
8. “The rice is ready for harvesting,” Mang Cesar said.
9. The teacher told us to keep the noise down.
10. She asked if I like to eat ice cream.