This presentation regarding direct and reported speech contains diagnostic activities to be checked after the discussion, actual discussion, and games.

1. Diagnostic
Activity

2. 1. Gina says, “My siblings are
going somewhere.”
a. Gina says that her siblings are going
somewhere.
b. Gina says that her siblings were going
somewhere.

3. 2. The teachers tell us “Your final
exam is approaching.”
a. The teachers tell us that our final exam
were was approaching.
b. The teachers tell us that our final exam
is approaching.

4. 3. Ernie says, “It’s summer time.”
a. Ernie says that it is summer time.
b. Ernie says that it was summer time.

5. 4. Vince said, “I will visit my
friend in the hospital.”
a. Vince said that he will visit his friend in
the hospital.
b. Vince said that he would visit his friend
in the hospital.

6. 5. “The bags have been stolen,”
said Darla.
a. Darla said that the bags have been
stolen.
b. Darla said that the dogs had been
stolen.

7. 6. The audience complained,
“The movie is so boring.”
a. The audience complained that the
movie is so boring.
b. The audience complained that the
movie was so boring.

8. 7. “My mother can attend the
PTA meeting,” said she.
a. She said that her mother can attend
the PTA meeting.
b. She said that her mother could attend
the PTA meeting.

9. 8. Ma’am Glenda discussed, “China
is the oldest civilization in Asia.”
a. Ma’am Glenda discussed that China is the
oldest civilization in Asia.
b. Ma’am Glenda discussed that China was
the oldest civilization in Asia.

10. 9. The English teacher said,
“Aphrodite is the goddess of love
and beauty.
a. The English teacher said that Aphrodite
was the goddess of love and beauty.
b. The English teacher said that Aphrodite is
the goddess of love and beauty.

11. 10. Faith told us, “Biology deals with
the study of life.”
a. Faith told us that Biology deals with the
study of life.
b. Faith told us that Biology dealt with the
study of life.

12. Direct and
Indirect Speech

13. Direct Speech
Quoting the exact statement of the speaker
Example:
Ynah says, “The picture is somewhat distorted.”
IP QP

14. Indirect or Reported Speech
Stating the utterance without quoting them.
Example:
DS: Ynah says, “The picture is somewhat distorted.”
IS: Ynah says that the picture is somewhat distorted.

15. CHANGING DIRECT
TO INDIRECT SPEECH

16. Present Tense Verbs Past Tense Verbs
Am, Is Was
Are Were
Do, Does Did
Have, Has Had
Will Would
Can Could
Regular verbs Add “-ed”
Irregular verbs Change spelling

17. Rules in Changing Direct to
Indirect Speech
1. If the verb in the introductory part is in the present
tense, the verb in the transformed quoted part will
also be in the present tense.
DS: Leni tells us, “I can do the project alone.”
IS: Leni tells us that she can do the project alone.

18. Rules in Changing Direct to
Indirect Speech
2. If the verb in the introductory part is in the past
tense, the verb in the transformed quoted part will also
be in the past tense.
DS: Rea said, “The world is too small for all.”
IS: Rea said that the world was too small for all.

19. EXERCISES:
 “Kovy wants to volunteer as a helper,” said he.
He said that Kovy wanted to volunteer as a helper.
 Mat complains, “My shirt is too fit for me.”
Mat complains that his shirt is too fit for her.
 “I like choco mousse for dessert,” Bea told me.
Bea told me that she liked choco mousse for dessert.

20. Rules in Changing Direct to
Indirect Speech
3. If the quoted part talks about reality, the present tense
verb in the quoted part never changes regardless of the
verb tense in the introductory part.
DS: Cris said, “Mark Zuckerberg pioneers facebook.”
IS: Cris said that Mark Zuckerberg pioneers facebook.

21. EXERCISES:
 “William Shakespeare is the author of Hamlet,” Lorna said.
Lorna said that William Shakespeare is the author of Hamlet.
 Mina revealed, “Egyptian gods are human with heads of animals.”
Mina revealed that Egyptians gods are human with heads of animals.
 “Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone,” says the mass com
teacher.
The mass com teacher says that Alexander Graham Bell invents the
phone.

22. YOU SAID WHAT WORD AGAIN?
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23. IP or QP
Mother said,
Introductory part

24. “The clothes are old –
fashioned,” said Jay.
Jay said that the clothes
old – fashioned.

25. “They are having lots of
complaints,” Mira told us.
Mira told us that they were
having lots of complaints.

26. IP or QP
“The sky is so wonderful.”
Quoted part

27. Olga says, “The new building
is wonderfully built.
Olga says that the new
building is wonderfully

28. The Science teacher tells us,
“Athena is the goddess of wisdom
in Greek mythology.”
The Science teacher tells us, that
Athena is the goddess of
in Greek mythology.

29. Joy told me, “PBB is so
interesting.”
Joy told me that PBB _____ so
interesting.
was

30. If the introductory part is in the
present tense, then _________.
The transformed quoted part
should be in the present tense.

31. “The person has a dermatitis,”
said Wilma.
Wilma said that the person
a dermatitis.

32. __________________, then the
transformed quoted part will be
changed into the past tense.
If the introductory part is in the
past tense

33. Ma’am April said, “Equilateral triangle has 3
equal sides.”
(Give the rule that underlies in this concept)
If the quoted part is talking about reality,
verb tense will not change regardless of the
verb tense in the intro part.

34. “The big play is approaching,”
exclaimed the grade 9 students.
The grade 9 students exclaimed
that the big play was
approaching.

35. “The big play is approaching,” exclaimed
the grade 9 students. (Give the rule in
changing this into reported speech)
If the verb in the introductory part is
the past tense, the verb tense in the
quoted part should be changed to

36. The students tell their teacher that their
grades are progressing.
(Give the rule that underlies in this concept)
If the introductory part is in the present
tense, the transformed quoted part is in
present tense, too.

37. What should be done to the
quoted part when pertaining to
reality?
The verb tense in the quoted
part will not be changed.

38. “It’s so challenging to do
Photoshop,” Mae says.
Mae says that it is so
challenging to do Photoshop.

39. “Angel Locsin is a Filipina actress,”
said Ella.
*Ella said that Angel Locsin ____ a
Filipina actress.
is

40. A fan said, “I Don’t Wanna Wait
Forever is sung by Zayn Malik and
Taylor Swift.”
A fan said that I Don’t Wanna
Wait Forever is sung by Zayn
Malik and Taylor Swift.

41. “My laptop is broken,” Helen
tells us. (Direct or Indirect)
Direct

42. “I am using float in as my usual
powerpoint animation,” said Siena.
Siena said that she was using
in as her usual powerpoint
animation.