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Study program: Finance management.

Teacher’s name: Francisco Ramírez.

Subject: English 4.

Title: Assignment 4 Gay Families.

Direct Speech # Reported Speech
Who does she think she is? (18) Mrs.Valle asked who she thought she was
"she cannot definitely stay here" (47) Mrs.Madrid said definitely that the girl could
not stay there
"We needed this extraordinary (1) Mrs. Madrid said that needed this
meeting" extraordinary meeting
"this can open the door to hell" (4) Mrs. Madrid said that could open the doors
to hell
"we have (5) Mrs.Madrid said they had to do something to
to do something to repair this situation" repair the situation
"I still don't understand the reason for (7) Mr. Lopez said he did not understand the
this urgent meeting" urgent reason for the meeting
“As you know I have two daughters in (11) Mrs.Madrid said she had two daughters at
the school” school
“ I want her to explain to us, right now (15) Mrs. Valle said she wanted an explanation
about her marriage" about her marriage
“Is this the mediaeval era?" (17) Mrs. Valle said this is the medieval era
How can this lady talk to me this way?" (19) Mrs. Valle said how could that lady talk to
her like that
“She is nobody to question my (20) Mrs. Valle said she was nobody to question
preferences" her preferences
“ I am married to a woman" (22) Mrs. Valle said he was married to a woman
“Yes, I am a lesbian mother" (24) Mrs. Valle said that if she was a lesbian mom
"my daughter, my wife and I form a gay (26) Mrs. Valle said that her daughter, his wife
family" and she formed a gay family
"I just can't see what the problems" (27) Mrs. Valle said she didn't know what the
problem was
"I am in trouble with these ladies" (28) Mr. Lopez said to himself, l am in trouble
with these women
"I do not want to lose my job" (29) Mr. Lopez said 1 don't want to lose my job
"Lucy is my daughter's best friend" (34) Mrs. Gonzalez said Lucy was her daughter's
best friend
"Lucy is growing up on values and (35) Mrs. Valle said Lucy was growing with values
principles" and principles
"I request respect for me and my (38) Mrs. Valle said she asked for respect for her
family" and her family
"1 demand that you respect my (39) Mrs. Valle demands that her daughter be
daughter! respected
"Lucy is a perfect 'normal' girl" (51) Mrs. Valley said Lucy was a normal girl
"She is not a lesbian" (55) Mrs. Valle said she wasn't a lesbian
"She was raised in a safe and loving (57) Mrs. Valle said she had been raised in a safe
ambience" and loving environment
"my marital status or sexuality (64) Mrs. Valle told Mrs. Madrid that her marital
preference is not of your concern" status or sexual preference was none of her
business
# Direct Speech Reported Speech
Ex. Mr. Lopez said “ I need discretion for this Mr. Lopez said that he needed discretion for
situation” that situation.
1 Mr. Lopez said “The rules of school are…” Mr. Lopez said that the rules of the school
\Vere ...
2 Mrs. Valle said “Who does she think she Mrs. Valle said that who was
is? believed to speak to her like that
3 Mrs. Madrid “I want her to explain to us, Mrs. Madrid asks Mrs. Valle for
right now about her marriage” explanations about her marriage
4 Mrs. Valle “She is nobody to question my Mrs. Valle tells Mrs. Madrid that she is
preferences” nobody to question her preferences
5 Mr. Lopez “ I need to think quickly of a Mr. Lopez said 1need to think quickly of a
convenient solution for everyone” convenient solution for everyone
6 Mr. Lopez “Why not starting in Mexico?” Mr. Lopez said why gay families do not start
in Mexico
7 Mrs. Gonzalez “Mrs. Valle and her wife Mrs. Gonzalez said Mrs. Valle and his wife
are doing a great job with Lucy” are- doing a great job with Lucy
8 Mrs. Gonzalez “Lucy and her two moms Mrs. Gonzalez said she had no problem with
respect all people “… “I have no problem Lucy
with Lucy”
9 Mrs. Valle “I request respect for me and Mrs. Valle said that she and her daughter be
my family” respected
10 Mr. Lopez “She is one of the most Mr. Lopez said Lucy \Vas one of the smartest
intelligent girl in school. girls in school