Direct and Reported Speech

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9. A direct speech commonly had a
reporting clause, reporting verb,
reported clause, and a reported
verb.

10. It is also known as Indirect
Speech

11. “The shaking was so strong I
could hardly stand,” Coast Guard
personnel Rayner Neil Elopre told
The Associated Press by
telephone.

12. Person of pronouns
and Verbs

13. Ana said, “I am
happy.”
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14. Anna said that she was
happy.
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15. Joy said to Paul, “You
passed the exam.”
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16. Joana said, “She looks
sad.”
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17. Joana said she looked
sad.
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18. Joy told Paul that he
had passed the exam.
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19. For the changes in the verb, if the reporting
clause is in present tense or future tense like;
• John says…
• They say…
• He will say…
no change is required to be made in the verb of
the reporting clause.

20. Example:
Direct Speech: He says, “I am going to the
library.”
Reported Speech: He says that he is going to the
library.

22. “I always drink
coffee,” she said.

23. said drank She coffee
that always she

24. She said that she
always drank coffee.

26. “Bill arrived on
Saturday”, he said

27. that arrived Bill on said
Saturday had He

28. He said that Bill had
arrived on Saturday.

30. John explained, “I had
just turned out the
light”

31. John explained that he
had just turned out
the light.

33. “I will help you with
your homework,” said
Tom.

34. Tom said he would help
me with my homework.

36. INSTRUCTIONS: Same group from our
fun activity earlier. What you're going
to do is to change a direct speech
into an indirect one and vice versa.
Since it is a group activity I will give
only 10 minutes to do your activity.

39. INSTRUCTIONS: Write DS if the sentence is
an example of Direct Speech and write IS if
the sentence is an example of Indirect
Speech. Erasures and any form of
tampering are considered wrong and write
your answers in all CAPITAL LETTERS.

41. List down 5 direct and reported
speeches that you have encountered
when you're having an informal
conversation with your parents,
relatives, friends, or loved ones.