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Eng 7 Quarter 4 W4

This document provides information about direct and indirect speech, including: - Direct speech reports the original words spoken without changes, using quotation marks. Indirect speech changes the tense, pronouns, and words as needed since the words were spoken in the past. - Key rules for changing direct to indirect speech include removing quotation marks, changing pronouns to match the reporting verb, changing verb tenses if the reporting verb is in the past tense, and changing other words like time references. - Questions are changed to indirect speech by using "if" or "whether" instead of changing the question structure or using a question mark. The document concludes with examples of changing direct speech to indirect speech

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Eng 7 Quarter 4 W4

This document provides information about direct and indirect speech, including: - Direct speech reports the original words spoken without changes, using quotation marks. Indirect speech changes the tense, pronouns, and words as needed since the words were spoken in the past. - Key rules for changing direct to indirect speech include removing quotation marks, changing pronouns to match the reporting verb, changing verb tenses if the reporting verb is in the past tense, and changing other words like time references. - Questions are changed to indirect speech by using "if" or "whether" instead of changing the question structure or using a question mark. The document concludes with examples of changing direct speech to indirect speech

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St. Augustine’s Academy of Patnongon, Inc.

Real St.,Poblacion, Patnongon, 5702 Antique, Philippines

Grade 7
ENGLISH

Quarter 4
MODULE 4

Direct and Indirect Speech

Rio Zamora Protacio, LPT


Subject Teacher
Direct and Indirect Speech – two ways to convey a message of a person, or the words spoken by a person
to other person.
Example:
Ricardo said, “I will love you for the rest of my life.” – Direct Speech
Ricardo said that he would love me for the rest of his life. – Indirect (Reported) Speech

Direct Speech – original words of person are narrated (no change is made) and are enclosed in quotation mark.
 It is used to make a narration vivid, to emphasize what was exactly said by another person,
and
to achieve clarity of thought or message.

Indirect Speech – changes are made in original words of the person.


 Because these words have been uttered in past, the tense and pronoun will change
accordingly.
 Statement of the person is not enclosed in quotation marks.
 The word “that” may be used before the statement.
 Also called reported speech because it refers to the second part of indirect speech in which
something has been told by a person.

Reporting Verb: The verb in the first part of the sentence (i.e. he said, she said, he says, they said, she says,)
before the statement of a person. In the following examples, the reporting verb is mentioned.

He mentioned, “I am working in a government agency.” Direct Speech


He mentioned that he was working in a government agency. Indirect Speech
They mentioned, “We will perform at the mall.” Direct Speech
They mentioned that they will perform at the mall. Indirect Speech

Reported Speech: The second part of indirect speech in which something has been told by a person and which
is enclosed in quotation marks in direct speech. For example, a sentence of indirect speech is, He mentioned
that he was working in a government agency. In this sentence the second part “he was working in a government
agency” is called reported speech and that is why the indirect speech as a whole can also be called reported
speech.

Essential Rules for Indirect Speech


1. Punctuation: Reported speech is not enclosed in quotation marks.
2. Use of “that”: The word “that” is used as a conjunction between the reporting verb and reported speech.
3. Change in pronoun: The pronoun (subject) of the reported speech is change according to the pronoun of
reporting verb or object (person) of reporting verb (first part of sentence). Sometimes the pronoun may
not change.
He said, “I am a teacher.” Direct Speech
He said that he was a teacher. Indirect Speech
The pronoun of reported speech “I” was changed in indirect speech into the pronoun (subject) of
reporting verb that is “he”.

I said to him, “You are full of substance.” Direct Speech


I said to him that he was full of substance. Indirect Speech
“You” was changed to “he” the person of object of reporting verb.

4. Change in time: Time is changed according to certain rules like now to then, today to that day,
tomorrow to next day and yesterday to previous day.
He said, “I will visit you tomorrow.” Direct Speech
He said that he would visit me the next day. Indirect Speech
5. Change in the tense of reported speech: if the first part of the sentence (Reporting Verb part) belongs to
the past tense, the tense of reported speech will change. If the first part of a sentence (reporting verb
part) belongs to the present or future tense, the tense of reported speech will not change.

He said, “I am ready to learn.” Direct Speech


He said that he was ready to learn. Indirect Speech
The tense of reported speech changed.

He says, “I am ready to learn.” Direct Speech


He said that he is ready to learn. Indirect Speech
The tense of reported speech didn’t change.

Note: The tense of reported speech may not change if reported speech is a universal truth though its reporting
verb is in past tense.

He said, “Psychology is a science.” Direct Speech


He said that Psychology is a science. Indirect Speech
He said, “Book enriches our minds.” Direct Speech
He said that a book enriches our minds. Indirect Speech
Tense didn’t change because reported speech is a universal truth though its reporting verb is in the
past tense.

Questions which can be answered in YES/NO


To change questions (which can be answered in yes or no) into indirect speech, the word “ if” or “whether” is
used before the question in indirect speech. Rules for change in tense of question sentences are same as
change in normal tenses in indirect speech but sentence will not start with the auxiliary verb of the tense. The
word “that” is not used between reporting verb and reported speech as conjunction in indirect speech for
question sentence. Question mark is not used in indirect speech.
John David asked, “Is the material ready?” Direct Speech
John David asked if the material was ready. Indirect Speech
Rio asked him, “Are you mad?” Direct Speech
Rio asked him if he was mad. Indirect Speech

Questions which cannot be answered by YES/NO


To change such questions into indirect speech, the words “if” or “whether” is not used. The tense of the
question is changed according to the rules for change in normal tenses in indirect speech but sentence will not
start with the auxiliary verb of the tense. The word “that” is not used between reporting verb and reported
speech as conjunction, in indirect speech for question sentence. Question mark is not used in indirect speech.
Jayson inquired, “Where is the dean’s office?” Direct Speech
Jayson inquired where the dean’s office was. Indirect Speech
Danimar asked, “When will you visit?” Direct Speech
Danimar asked when he would visit. Indirect Speech

Activity: Change the following Direct Speech to Indirect or Reported Speech. (x2)
1. Clyde said, “I play basketball.”
2. Levi said, “Zarvic goes to the park.”
3. James said, “He does not like colored shirts.”
4. Grade 7 St. Thomas Aquinas said, “We make our project.”
5. Miss Locsin Joy Blanco Saturno said, “Mitochondria is the power house of the cell.”
6. Miss Zyna Lyn Diana Mondido said, “Sun is rising in the east.”
7. Mr. Glennford Norilla Quinto asked, “Will he join the Math Olympiad?”
8. Mr. Ronie Menong Antiza asked me, “Have you submitted an entry?”
9. Miss Darlene Joy Esmedia Mena asked me, “Who wrote the drama, I Shall have other Birthday?”
10. Mrs. Marlyn Iwag Alvaniz said, “I will check my account tomorrow.”
11. They said, “They are happy now.”
12. Mr. Norielle Sagana Oberio said, “I want this car.”
13. She said to him, “You are brilliant.”
14. Arch Lorenz said, “I can sing and dance.”
15. Gian Nicholas said, “I may be late later.”

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