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ENGLISH
Quarter 1- Module 1
Competency 5:
Direct and Reported Speech
English – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 5: Use the direct and reported speech appropriately in
varied contexts
Code: EN7G-III-e-3, EN7G-III-f-3, EN7G-III-g-3
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English
Quarter 1 – Module 5:
Use direct and reported
speech appropriately in direct
and reported speech in varied
contexts

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Introductory Message
Welcome to the English Grade 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on the
appropriate use of direct and reported speech in varied contexts!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both from
public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners
meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social,
and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent learning
activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners acquire the
needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

ALEXIS V. CATEMBUNG

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 Module 5: Use of direct and
reported speech
appropriately in varied
context

What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master the use
of direct and reported speech appropriately in varied contexts. The scope of this module
permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond
with the textbook you are now using.

The module is divided into two categories, namely:

 Recognizing direct and reported speech

 Transforming direct speech to reported speech and vice versa

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Differentiate between direct and reported speech
2. Observe the tense of the verb in transforming direct and reported speech
3. Replace the pronoun in transforming direct and reported speech
4. Convert direct to reported speech and vice versa; and
5. Make a simple sentences using direct and reported speech.

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 Recognizing direct and
reported speech
This lesson was designed and written with you in mind. It is here
to help you identify direct and reported speech – EN7G-III-e-3.

What I Know

Directions: Read and understand carefully the questions below. Choose the
letter of the correct answer and write it on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following punctuations below is a quotation mark?
a. ! c. “ ”
b. : d. *
2. What is a direct speech?
a. A sentence which the message of the speaker said in his/her actual words without
any change
b. A sentence that expresses the content of a statement without quoting
c. A formal address or discourse delivered to an audience
d. A short passage taken from work of art
3. What is a reported speech?
a. A sentence that gives a statement in its original form according to how the original
speaker said it
b. The manner of saying what someone said but without quotation marks
c. A short statement expressing a general truth
d. A quotation
4. Which of the following is a pronoun used in the sentence?
“I already ate Lechon,” Mario said.
a. I c. ate
b. already d. Mario
5. Which of the following is a conjunction used in reported speech?
a. until c. though
b. that d. who

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6. What is wrong with this sentence?
I said to him, “Why are you working so hard”?
a. The word “Why” should not be capitalized
b. The question mark should be inside the quotation mark
c. The comma should be deleted
d. The sentence should end with a period
7. Which of the sentences is correctly punctuated?
a. “I’m scared”, my friend whispered.
b. I’m “scared” my friend whispered.
c. “I’m scared,” my friend whispered.
d. I’m scared, “My friend whispered.”
8. What type of speech is this?
I told my father that I could get a better grade in English.
a. Direct Speech c. Supervising Speech
b. Reported Speech d. Informing Speech
9. What is missing in this sentence?
He said, “listen to my words.”
a. The exclamation mark must replace the period inside the quotation mark
b. The word “Listen” should be capitalized
c. A comma after the word “listen”
d. The sentence should end with a question mark
10. What is true about reported speech?
a. It does not uses quotation marks
b. It is a formal discussions
c. reporting second-hand information
d. reporting first-hand information

What’s In
 Directions: After looking at the picture, answer the following questions in the
box. Answer this on a separate sheet of paper.

1. “He lives in a nipa hut,” says the volunteer.

1. What tense of verb is used in the sentence inside the quotation mark?
a. Present b. Past
2. The pronoun “He” in the sentence is ________.
a. Singular b. Plural
3. The sentence above is a __________.
a. Direct speech b. Reported speech

2. The volunteer said that he lived in a nipa hut.

4. What is the tense of the verb “lived”?
a. Present b. Past
5. The sentence above is a __________.
a. Direct speech b. Reported speech
6. Do sentence 1 and 2 have the same meaning?
a. Yes b. No

What’s New
Direction: Analyze the following conversation between the hen and the duck.

“I laid six eggs,” 8

The hen said that she
1 the hen said.
had laid six eggs.
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 What is similar or different about the dialogue of Hen and Duck? Do the
conversations express the same thought?

Notice the use of the verb “laid” in the first sentence? What is it tense?
How is it used in the second sentence?

Which of the animals uses a quotation marks?

Who laid eggs?

What is It

Kinds
of Meaning Structure Example
Speech
A message of the “Message of the “I laid six eggs,”
speaker said in speaker,” + speech tags. the hen said.
his/her own actual
words without any
Message: I (hen)
change
laid six eggs
Direct Uses quotation “Message of the speaker
marks to quote the
said in his/her own actual Speaker: Hen
exact message of
the speaker words,” speech tags.
Speech tag: the hen
said
Reported The message of the Speech tag + that + The hen said that
speaker is narrated message of the speaker. she had laid six
in our own words eggs.
It is NOT using
quotation marks Message: she (hen)
because the had laid six eggs
speaker reports
what someone may Speaker: Duck

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 have said
We can show that Speech tag + that + Speech tag: the hen
someone’s speech message of the speaker. said
is being said by
using the word “that” – used to
“that” message of introduce the
the speaker message

What’s More

Activity 1
Direction: Write DS if the sentence is a direct speech and RS if it is reported
speech.
______________1. Einstein reported that the astronomers ate all vegetables.
______________2. “Galileo thought about this event,” Einstein said.
______________3. “It is difficult to have a shortage of food,” Charles Darwin mentioned.
______________4. "I laid the foundation for probability theory," Blaise Pascal said.
______________5. "My greatest accomplishment is the formulation of Periodic Table of
Elements," Dmitri Mendeleev said.
______________6. Tesla mentioned that he designed the alternating-current (AC) electric
system.
______________7. "I was known for my work on the theory of evolution,” Charles Darwin
boasted.
______________8. Galileo said that he discovered the four massive moons of Jupiter.
______________9. "I posited the idea of a heliocentric solar system,” Nicolaus Copernicus
mentioned.
______________10. Newton pointed out that he was famous for his law of gravitation.

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______________11. Mom said that washing hands before eating was important.
______________12. “I wear face mask,” my brother said.
______________13. “Sanitize your hands by using alcohol!” my lola shouted.
______________14. “You should wash your hands for 20 seconds,” the doctor advised.
______________15. Rio said that she was afraid of injections.

For the proper punctuation on direct speech, remember:

a. The punctuation marks should be found before the quotation mark.
Period: Jose said, “I already ate.”
Comma: “I already ate,” said Jose.
Question mark: Jose asked, “Did I already eat?”
Exclamation mark: Jose shouted, “I already ate!”

b. The message is enclosed by the quotation marks.

Jose said, “I already ate.”
“I already ate,” Jose said.

Activity 2
Directions: Put the correct punctuation marks on each sentence. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. I already ate said Darwin
___________________________________
2. Where are my shoes John asked
___________________________________
3. Maria said that her bike is broken
___________________________________
4. The kids yelled that recess is the best part of the day
___________________________________
5. The teacher says Don’t make a noise
___________________________________
6. Do you want any candy my dad asked
___________________________________

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 7. I play football on Mondays said Lucas
___________________________________
8. Patrick called out Will you come and help me
___________________________________
9. Our parents always say Work hard and do your best
___________________________________
10. We are going to the theme park the little boy exclaimed.
___________________________________

What I Have Learned

Remember: You must get 12 out of 15 in order to proceed to the next exercise. If you
got below 12, you need to review the concepts once again.

Activity 3
Direction: Identify what is asked and write it on a separate sheet of paper.
____________1. A type of speech where the message of the speaker is narrated in someone’s
own words.
____________2. A type of speech where the message of the speaker is said in his/her own
actual words without any change.
____________3. A conjunction that will be added when changing the sentence into reported
speech.
____________4. A type of speech that uses quotation mark to say the message in its original
form according to how the original speaker said it.
____________5. A punctuation mark that is used to enclosed the message in the sentence.

Activity 4

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Directions: Identify which of the sentences is punctuated correctly. Write the
letter of your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. a. “Follow me! shouted the group leader.”
b. “Follow me!” shouted the group leader.
c. “Follow me!” Shouted the group leader.
d. “Follow me!”, shouted the group leader.

2. a. “I had a great time at the fair,” said Kurt.

b. “I had a great time at the fair, said” Kurt.
c. “I had a great time at the fair, said Kurt.”
d. I had a great time at “the fair,” said Kurt.

3. a. Thank you for helping me “with my homework,” said Janice.

b. “Thank you for helping me with my homework,” said Janice.
c. “Thank you for helping me” with my homework, said Janice.
d. “Thank you for helping” me with my homework, said Janice.
4. a. Uncle said excitedly, “I can’t believe you are 11.”
b. Uncle said excitedly, “I can’t believe you are 11”.
c. Uncle said excitedly, “I can’t believe you are 11”
d. Uncle said excitedly “I can’t believe you are 11”

5. a. “You are looking in the wrong direction”, said the driver.

b. “You are looking in the wrong direction” said the driver.
c. “You are looking in the wrong direction,” said the driver.
d. “You are looking in the wrong direction said the driver.”

6. a. Isaiah cheered, that was fun!”

b. Isaiah cheered, “that was fun!”
c. Isaiah cheered, “That was fun!”
d. Isaiah cheered “That was fun!”

7. a. Bryan shouted I’ll eat the burger.

b. “Bryan shouted” I’ll eat the burger.
c. Bryan shouted, “ I’ll eat the burger!”
d. “Bryan shouted I’ll eat the burger.”

8. a. “Watch out for” that frog! Mang Tonyo yelled.

b. Watch out for “that frog!” Mang Tonyo yelled.
c. “Watch out for that frog!” Mang Tonyo yelled.

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 d. Watch out for that frog! “Mang Tonyo yelled.”

9. a. “yes, it’s an important notebook” Vicente replied.

b. “Yes, it’s an important notebook,” Vicente replied.
c. “Yes, It’s an important notebook” Vicente replied.
d. “yes, it’s an important notebook,” Vicente replied.

10. a. Richard said “The tricycle leaves in one hour.”

b. Richard said “The tricycle leaves in one hour”
c. Richard said, “The tricycle leaves in one hour”.
d. Richard said, “The tricycle leaves in one hour.”

Transforming direct to
reported speech and
vice versa
How to convert Direct Speech to Reported Speech?
Example: “I am hungry,” Jose said.
Procedure 1: Identify the speech tag and the message (sentence inside the quotation mark).
Speech tag: Jose said
Message: “I am hungry”

Procedure 2: Begin your sentence with the speech tag.

Jose said ___________________

Procedure 3: Add the conjunction “that”

Jose said that _______________

Procedure 4: Change the pronoun in the quoted message

Jose said that he _______________ (We change “I” into pronoun “he” because
Jose is a boy, and Jose is the speaker
of the message)

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 Procedure 5: Change the tense of the verb
Jose said that he was hungry.

Note:
Verb
a. If the speaker used a present tense verb, we change it to the past tense
“I am hungry,” Jose said

Jose said that he was hungry.

“The kids are eating ice cream!” Vanessa shouted.

Vanessa shouted that the kids were eating ice cream.

b. If the speaker used a past tense verb, we change it to past perfect

“I ate Kare-kare,” Pedro said

Pedro said that he had eaten Kare-kare.

“The kids played at the Children’s Park,” Kimberly said

Kimberly said that the kids had played at the Children’s Park.

Note:
Pronoun
c. If the speaker used “I”, we change it to “he/she” depending on the gender of the
speaker
“I am hungry,” Jose said

Jose said that he was hungry.

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“I love apple pies,” Carmela said.

Carmela said that she loved apple pies.

 What I Can Do

Activity 5
Directions: Rewrite the direct speech to reported speech. Apply the concepts
you learned by following the 5 steps.
1. “I find this party boring,” Nica said.
______________________________________________________
2. “I am fixing the door,” Mang Crispin said.
______________________________________________________
3. “We are busy,” the cleaners said.
______________________________________________________
4. “I know a better canteen,” he said.
______________________________________________________
5. “We enjoyed the concert,” they said.
______________________________________________________

How to convert Reported Speech to Direct Speech?

Example: Jose said that he was hungry.
Procedure 1: Identify the speech tag and the message

Speech tag: Jose said

Message: he was hungry

Procedure 2: If a pronoun is used in the message, change the pronoun and put it inside the
quotation marks

“I ______________________ (We change “he” into pronoun “I” because

Jose is the speaker of the message)

Procedure 3: Change the tense of the verb

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 “I am_________________ (We change the past tense “was” into present tense “am”)

Procedure 4: Write the remaining words in the message, put a comma and closing quotation
mark
“I am hungry,” __________

Procedure 5: Add the speech tag

“I am hungry,” Jose said.

Note:
Verb
a. If the sentence used the past tense verb, we change it to present tense verb

Liezel said that she was speechless.

“I am speechless,” Liezel said.

Vanessa shouted that the kids were eating ice cream.

“The kids are eating ice cream!” Vanessa shouted.

b. If the sentence used past perfect, we change it to past tense

Pedro said that he had eaten Kare-kare.

“I ate Kare-kare,” Pedro said

Kimberly said that the kids had played at the Children’s Park.

“The kids played at the Children’s Park,” Kimberly said

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Note:
Pronoun
a. If the speaker used “he/she”, we change it to “I”
Jose said that he was hungry.

“I am hungry,” Jose said

Carmela said that she loved apple pies.

“I love apple pies,” Carmela said.

b. If the speaker used “they”, we change it to “we”

The SCC president yelled that they were industrious students.

“We are industrious students!” the SCC president yelled.

Activity 6
Directions: Rewrite the reported speech to direct speech. Apply the concepts
you learned by following the 6 steps.

1. She told me that she always drank coffee.

2. Samuel told me that he had gone to the Coliseum yesterday.
3. He said that he was waiting for Ann.
4. Ann said that she went to school every day.
5. He said that he was singing well.

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 Assessment
This part of the module will assess what you have learned to know if you are ready to
continue to the next module or not. If you got 5-10, continue, 0-4, you need to relearn
the module.

Directions: Read and understand carefully the 10 questions below about direct and reported
speech. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on your paper.
1. Which is not true about direct speech?
a. It uses quotation marks c. it has speech tags
b. It uses the conjunction “that” d. it has a message
2. What do you call the manner of saying what someone said but without quotation
marks?
a. Direct Speech c. Supervising Speech
b. Reported Speech d. Informing Speech
For items 3-4, identify the type of speech being used. Write only the letter of the correct
answer.
a. Direct speech b. Reported Speech c. Supervising Speech d. Commanding Speech
___________3. “I woke up early,” she said.
___________4. He said that he did not know where his shoes were.
For items 5-8, identify the error in the sentences. Write the letter of your answer on a
separate paper. If the sentence has no error, write D.
5. Direct Speech: “I like my dog,” Michael said.
Reported Speech: Michael said that she liked his dog. No error
A B C D

6. Reported Speech: Their dad said that he watched the news.

Direct Speech: “He had watched the news,” our dad said. No error
A B C D

7. Reported Speech: He explained that he was reading a book

Direct Speech: "I am read a book", he explained. No error
A B C D

8. Direct Speech: "We finished our food,” the children shouted.

Reported Speech: The children shouted that we had finished their food. No error
A B C D

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9. What is wrong with this sentence?
“we should buy some juice,” Rosmin said.
a. The word “we” should be capitalized
b. The sentence should end with a question mark
c. The comma inside the quotation mark should be deleted
d. ‘Rosmin said’ should be inside the quotation mark

10. What is reported speech?

a. A sentence which the message of the speaker said in his/her actual words
without any change
b. A sentence that expresses the content of a statement without quoting
c. A formal address or discourse delivered to an audience
d. A short passage taken from work of art

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 Additional Activities
Activity 1
Directions: Read the story on the box. Find the direct and reported speeches.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Once upon a time, there was an owl and an eagle. These two birds were friends.
The animals in the jungle said that Owl and Eagle flew together. Owl and Eagle were
close friends.
Rabbit said, “There is no noise when Owl flaps its wings.
“It is because Owl is gliding in the air,” Turtle argued.
“I wonder if Eagle really fly above storms,” Rabbit exclaimed.
“Maybe, we can ask Owl!” Turtle replied.
The animals in the jungle went to Owl and Eagle to ask them questions. The two
birds said that they will entertain the animals’ questions. Because of this, all the animals
in the jungle became friends.

Activity 2
Directions: If the sentence is a direct speech, change it to reported speech. If it
is a reported speech change it to direct speech. Write your answer on a separate
paper.
1. Einstein reported that the astronomers ate all vegetables.
2. “Galileo thought about this event,” Einstein said.
3. “It is difficult to have a shortage of food,” Charles Darwin mentioned.
4. "I laid the foundation for probability theory," Blaise Pascal said.
5. Tesla mentioned that he designed the alternating-current (AC) electric system.
6. Galileo said that he discovered the four massive moons of Jupiter.
7. "I posited the idea of a heliocentric solar system,” Nicolaus Copernicus mentioned.
8. Newton pointed out that he was famous for his law of gravitation.
9. Mom said that washing hands before eating was important.

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10. “I wear face mask,” my brother said.

Activity 3
Directions: Write 5 sentences using direct or reported speech using the picture
below. Write your sentences in a separate sheet of paper.

1. _________________________________________

2. _________________________________________

3. _________________________________________

4. _________________________________________

5. _________________________________________

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 Answer Key

What Can I Do What I Have What I Have

Activity 5 Learned Learned
1. Nica said that she Activity 4
found this party Activity 3
boring. 1. B
2. Mang Crispin said 1. Reported
that he was fixing
2. A Speech
the door. 3. B 2. Direct speech
3. The cleaners said 4. A 3. That
that they were busy. 5. C
4. He said that he
4. Direct Speech
knew a better
6. C 5. Quotation mark
canteen. 7. C
5. They said that they 8. C
had enjoyed the 9. B
concert.
10. D

What I Know
What’s More
What’s More 1. c
Activity 2
2. a
1. “I already ate,” Darwin said. Activity 1 3. b
2. “Where are my shoes?” John 4. a
asked. 1. RS
3. Period at the end of the 2. DS 5. b
sentence. What’s In 6. b
3. DS
4. Period at the end of the 7. c
sentence. 4. DS 1. A 8. b
5. The teacher says, “Don’t make 5. DS 2. A
a noise.” 9. b
What 6. RS 3.Additional
A
6. “Do Can I Do
you want any sweets?” Assessment activities
10.c
my dad asked. 7. DS 4. B
Activity
7. 6
“I play football on Mondays,” 1. 8.
B RS 5.Activity
B 3
said Lucas.
1. “I always drink 2. 9.
B DS 6.Answers
A may vary
8. Patrick called out, “Will you
coffee,” she
come and help me?” told 3. 10.
A RS
9. Our me.
parents always say, 11.
4. B RS
2. “I went
“Work to the
hard and do your best.” 5. 12.
A DS
10.“WeColiseum
are going to the theme 6. 13.
C DS
park!” the little boy
yesterday,” exclaimed
Samuel 7. 14.
C DS
told me.
3. “I am waiting for 8. 15.
A RS
Ann,” he said. 9. A
4. “I go to school 10.B
every day,” Ann 24
said.
5. “I am singing
well,” he said
 Additional activities
Activity 2
1. “The astronomers eat all vegetables,” Einstein
Additional activities reported.
2. Einstein said that, Galileo think about this event”.
Activity 1 3. Charles Darwin mentioned that it was difficult to
have a shortage of food.
1. The animals in the jungle said
4. Blaise Pascal said that he had laid the foundation
that Owl and Eagle flew
for probability theory.
together.
5. “I design the alternating-current (AC) electric
2. Rabbit said, “There is no noise
system,” Tesla mentioned.
when Owl flaps its wings.
6. “I discover the four massive moons of Jupiter,”
3. “It is because Owl is gliding in
Galileo said.
the air,” Turtle argued.
7. Nicolaus Copernicus mentioned that he posit the
4. “I wonder if Eagle really fly
idea of a heliocentric solar system.
above storms,” Rabbit
8. “I was famous for my law of gravitation,” Newton
exclaimed.
pointed out.
5. “Maybe, we can ask Owl!”
9. “Washing hands before eating iss important,”
Turtle replied.
Mom said.
6. The two birds said that they
10. My brother said that he wore face mask.
will entertain the animals’
questions.

References
K to 12 Curriculum Guide
https://www.englishbaby.com/lessons/grammar/direct_vs_reported_speech
https://quizizz.com

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