ENGLISH 7

WEEK 2 – FIRST QUARTER

Name:____________________ Grade & Section:____________

Teacher:_________________________ Date:_________________

Learning Competencies (Essential Competencies)

Use direct and reported speech appropriately in varied contexts

Objectives
Identify the difference between direct and reported speech

Transform direct speech to reported speech and vice-versa

Let's Recall (Review)

Complete the chart below by answering each column with WHAT

I KNOW, WHAT DO I WANT TO KNOW, and MY LEARNING about

the topic Direct and Reported Speech.

WHAT I KNOW WHAT DO I WANT TO MY LEARNING

KNOW

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 Let's Understand (Study the Concept)

The Difference between Direct and Indirect Speech

Both terms describe a way of recounting something that may have been

said – but there is a subtle difference between them.

Direct speech describes when something is being repeated exactly as it

was – usually in between a pair of inverted commas. For example:

She told me, "I'll come home by 10 pm."

Indirect speech will still share the same information – but instead of

expressing someone's comments or speech by directly repeating them, it

involves reporting or describing what was said. An obvious difference is

that with indirect speech, you won't use inverted commas. For example:

She said to me that she would come home by 10 pm.

Let's take a closer look at each one!

Direct Speech
Direct speech can be used in virtually every tense in English. You can

use it to describe something in the present tense – to express something

that is happening in the present moment or make it feel like it is happening

right now.

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 For example:

"While she's on the phone, she's saying to him, "I'm never going to talk to you

again."

You can also use direct speech in the past and future tenses. You'll

often come across direct speech in the past tense to describe something

that has already happened. Most written forms of English will use direct

speech in this way.

For example:

"He said to her, "I'll catch the last train home."

Direct speech can be used in the future tense, too, to create a feeling of

anticipation or expectation. It can also be used to express something that

you plan to say to someone.

While you might not come across this informal or professional forms of

written English, you will probably see this commonly in creative forms of

writing, such as a story or novel.

For example:

Before I go away, I'll tell him, "I'm never coming back."

Direct speech isn't always a description of what someone may have

spoken. You can also quote from other texts in a similar way, by using

inverted commas before and after the quote. Here, instead of using the verb

"to say," you might want to use a different verb instead, such as "to write,”

"to state," or "to describe."

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 Indirect Speech

Indirect speech is used to report what someone may have said, and so

it is always used in the past tense. Instead of using inverted commas, we

can show that someone's speech is being described by using the word

"that" to introduce the statement first.

For example:

"She said that she was not hungry."

You can use different verbs to express what is being reported – while

"to say" is quite commonly used, you might also want to use "to tell," to

describe something that has been told to you.

For example:

"He told me that he didn't have enough money."

Direct Speech
Indirect speech, we convey the message of the speaker in his own actual

words without any change to another person.

Indirect Speech
In indirect speech, we convey the message of the speaker in our own

words to another person.

Basic Rules

To change from Indirect to Direct Speech, keep the rules of

the Direct Speech that are applied in the reverse order.

1. Use the reporting verb, "say" or "said to" in its correct tense.

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 2. Remove the conjunctions "that, to, if or whether etc." whenever

necessary.

3. Insert quotation marks, question mark, exclamation, and full stop,

wherever necessary.

4. Put a comma before the statement.

5. Begin the first word of the statement with a capital letter.

6. Change the past tense into present tense whenever the reporting verb

is in the past tense.

7. Convert the past perfect either into past tense or present perfect tense

as found necessary.

8. Be careful about the order of words in the question.

Let's Apply

A sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four

alternatives suggested, encircle the one which best expresses the same

sentence in Indirect Speech.

His father says, “Honesty is the best policy.”
A. His father called honesty is the best policy
B. His father asked if honesty is the best policy
C. His father exclaimed that honest is the best policy
D. His father says that honesty is the best policy

1. Jona said, "I am very busy right now."

A. Jona said that she was very busy then.

B. Jona said that she would be very right now.

C. Jona said that she is very busy then.

D. Jona said that she is very busy right now.

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2. Bill said to the beggar, "I know you very well."

A. Bill recognized the beggar.

B. Bill told the beggar that he knew him very well.

C. The beggar knew Bill, too.

D. The beggar was recognized by Bill.

3. She said," Yes, I'll come and see you."

A. She accepted that she will come and see me.

B. She said that she will come and see me.

C. She agreed that she will come and see me.

D. She said that she would come and see me.

4. Bree remarked, "What a wonderful day!"

A. Bree exclaimed that it was a wonderful day.

B. Bree asked if it was a wonderful day.

C. Bree said, what a wonderful day.

D. Bree asked what a wonderful day.

5. The monk said to the followers, "Anger kills intellect."

A. The monk said to the followers anger kills intellect.

B. The monk told the followers that anger kills intellect.

C. The monk asked the followers if anger kills intellect.

D. The monk told the followers that anger has killed intellect.

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6. Anna's father reminded her to take her umbrella.

A. Anna's father said,"Remember your umbrella, Anna?"

B. "Here is your umbrella, Anna," said her father.

C. "Are you going to take your umbrella or not?" said Anna to her father.

D. "Don’t forget to take your umbrella.” Anna said to her father.

7. Mrs. Perez said, “I’m teaching English.”

A. Mrs. Perez told I am teaching English.

B. Mrs. Perez asked me if I was teaching English.

C. Mrs. Perez said she was teaching English.

D. Mrs. Perez ordered that I am teaching English.

8. The father warned his son that he should be aware of him.

A. The father warned his son, “Be aware of me!”

B. The father warned his son, “Watch that chap!”

C. The father warned his son, “Be careful about him.”

D. The father warned his son, “Don’t fall into the trap.”

9. Laurence asked, “How long it will take to travel from Manila to La Union?”

A. Laurence asked how long it will take to travel from Manila to

La Union.

B. Laurence asked how long it would take to travel from Manila to

La Union.

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 C. Laurence asked how long it should take to travel from Manila to

La Union.

D. Laurence asked how long must it take to travel from Manila to

La Union.

10. He said to me, “I expect you to attend the function.”

A. He told me that he had expected me to attend the function.

B. He told me that he expected me to attended the function.

C. He told me that he expected me to have attended the function.

D. He told me that he expected me to attend the function.

Let’s Analyze

Identify the sentences below. Write D if it is a DIRECT SPEECH

and I if it is an INDIRECT SPEECH. Write the correct answer on the space

provided before the number.

_______1. Mrs. Ramos said to me, “Are you ill?”

_______2. Anthony asked me why I was late.

_______3. Aunt suggested Mark to consult a doctor.

_______4. My mother said to me, “Never tell a lie.”

_______5. Ches told me that she was writing a letter to her brother.

_______6. Mr. Anthon said, “I shall be visiting my friend tomorrow.”

_______7. CNN said that it would have been raining since morning.

_______8. I can speak Kapampangan.

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_______9. She asked me what my name was.

______10. I was sleeping when Bea called.

Let’s Try (Evaluation)

A. Read the sentences carefully. Complete the following sentences

by transforming them into Indirect Speech.

1. He said, “I like this song.”

He said __________________________________________________

2. “Where is your sister?” she asked me.

She asked me ____________________________________________

3. “I don’t speak Italian,” she said.

She said__________________________________________________

4. “Say hello to John,” they said.

They asked me ___________________________________________

5. “The film began at seven o’clock,” he said.

He said ___________________________________________________

6. “Don’t play on the grass, boys,” Mom said.

Mom told the boys_________________________________________

7. “Where have you spent your money?” she asked him.

She asked him ____________________________________________

8. “I never make mistakes,” he said.

He said ____________________________________________________

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 9. “Does she know Angelo?” he wanted to know.

He wanted to know _________________________________________

10. “Don’t try this at home,” the stuntman told the audience.

The stuntman advised the audience _________________________

B. Read each sentence carefully. If the sentence is a Direct Speech, change it

into Indirect Speech and vice-versa.

1. “My Lord, is any of your silver missing?” the Sergeant said to the Bishop.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

2. The teacher asked me whether I had seen the exhibition or not.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

3. The mother asked her son when he would come back.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

4. “Can I get supper and lodging here for a night?” said Lisa.

___________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

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5. The teacher said to the boys, “If you do your best, you will surely pass.”

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

6. “Joseph, have you finished writing?” asked the teacher.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

7. Maya told her friend that she had something to show her.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

8. The tourist asked the man if he could help him.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

9. Mariz asked me if I had read the article.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

10. Bea said to Allysa, “I can tell you all about him tomorrow.”

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

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 Let’s Create

Goal- Your task is to create a short comic strip (5 scenes) consisting of Direct

and Indirect Speech conversations from the characters about your

experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Role- You are a comic writer.

Audience – Your target audience are you classmates/fellow youth in your

barangay.

Situation – Your teacher wants to know about your learning experiences

during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Example: “Stay at home”, our government officials said.

Product/Performance - Your comic strip must show your learning

experiences during the crisis containing Direct and Indirect Speech. You may

draw or search for pictures and make it colorful and attractive to the eyes of

the audience.

Standards - Your output will be graded according to the rubric.

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
CONTENT The comic strip All required All but 1 of Several
includes all the elements the elements
required are required were
elements as included on elements missing.
well as the comic are
additional strip. included on
information. the comic
strip.
ORIGINALITY Several of the One or two The No graphics
graphics used of the graphics made by the
on the comic graphics are made by student are
strip reflect an used on the the student included.
exceptional comic strip but are
degree of reflect based on
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 student student the designs
creativity in creativity in or ideas of
their creation. their others.
creation.
MECHANICS There are no There is 1 There are 2 There are
errors in error in errors in more than 2
transforming transformin transformin errors in
direct and g direct and g direct and transformin
indirect speech. indirect indirect g direct and
speech. speech. indirect
speech.
ATTRACTIVEN The comic strip The comic The comic The comic
ESS/ is exceptionally strip is strip is strip is
CLEANLINESS attractive in attractive in acceptably distractingl
terms of design, terms of attractive y messy. It
lay out, and design, lay though it is not
neatness. out, and may be a bit attractive.
neatness. messy and
unclear.
GRAMMAR There are no There is 1 There are 2 There are
grammatical grammatica grammatica more than 2
mistakes on the l mistake on l mistakes grammatica
comic strip. the comic on the l mistakes
strip. comic strip. on the
comic strip.

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