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LUCIA HIGH SCHOOL

GRADE 7-ENGLISH

FIRST QUARTER
Written Test No. 3

A. Change the following direct speeches to reported speeches. Write your answers in
your notebook.
1. Marlon said, “I will go to the dentist tomorrow.”
A. Marlon said that he will go to the dentist tomorrow.
B. Marlon said that he shall go to the dentist tomorrow.
C. Marlon said that he would go to the dentist tomorrow.
D. Marlon said that he would go to the dentist.

2. The secretary explained, “The principal is still in a meeting.”

A. The secretary explained that the principal was still in a meeting.
B. The secretary explained that the principal was in a meeting.
C. The secretary said that the principal was still in a meeting.
D. The secretary said that the principal was in a meeting.

3. Sandra went to her room and said, “I really need to rest.”

A. Sandra went to her room and said that she needed to rest.
B. Sandra went to her room and said that she really needed to rest.
C. Sandra went to her room and said that she would rest.
D. Sandra said that she really needed to rest.

4. Sharon said, “I am so tired today.”

A. Sharon said that she is tired today.
B. Sharon said that I am so tired today.
C. Sharon said that she was so tired that day.
D. Sharon said that she was so tired.

5. The reporter said, “The earthquake occurred at 8 in the morning.”

A. The reporter said that the earthquake had occurred at 8 in the morning.
B. The reporter said that the earthquake occurred at 8 in the morning.
C. The reporter said that the earthquake occurred.
D. The reporter said the earthquake occurs at 8 in the morning.

B. Read the following statements then identify what is being asked. Write your
answers in your notebook.

6-8. PHRASE: The lazy fox was sleeping under the tree.
9. DEPENDENT CLAUSE: The lazy fox was sleeping under the tree when the hunter
arrived.
10. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE: The lazy fox was sleeping under the tree when the hunter
arrived.
1 A 2 Multi-structural
B 1 Unistructural
C 3 Relational
D 3 Relational

2 A 3 Relational
B 3 Relational
C 2 Multi-structural
D 1 Unistructural

3 A 3 Relational
B 3 Relational
C 1 Unistructural
D 2 Multi-structural

4 A 2 Multi-structural
B 1 Unistructural
C 3 Relational
D 3 Relational

5 A 3 Relational
B 3 Relational
C 2 Multi-structural
D 1 Unistructural

6-8 The lazy fox/ 1 POINT EACH

lazy fox/
the tree/
was sleeping/
under the tree
9 when the 1
hunter arrived
10 The lazy fox 1
was sleeping
under the tree.