DIRECT SPEECH TO INDIRECT SPEECH

Grade 7 English

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DIRECT SPEECHVS

INDIRECT SPEECH

If the speech tag is in the Present Tense, there is no change in the tense for reported speech.

Antony says, “I eat a mango”. (D.S.)

Antony says, that he eats a mango”. (I.S.)

MAIN VERBPresent Tense becomes past tense.

John said, “I write a letter”. (D.S)John said that he wrote a letter. (I.S)

FORMATIVE

1.Michael said, “I read several books.”2. “We carry the baskets”, said our

classmates.3.Mr. Sison said, “Today is a blessing!”

MAIN VERBPast Tense becomes past perfect or remains unchanged.

Angel said, “I brought a pen yesterday”. (D.S)

Angel said that she had brought a pen the day before. (I.S)

FORMATIVE

1.Michael said, “I covered several jars.”

2. “We carried the tools”, said our classmates.

3.Mr. Sison said, “The promotion was a blessing!”

MAIN VERBPresent progressive becomes past progressive.

John said, “I am going to church”. (D.S)John said that he was going to church. (I.S

FORMATIVE

1.Bernard said, “I am cleaning several jars.”

2. “We are carving the stones”, said the sculptors.

3. The guest said, “The food is coming”

MAIN VERBPresent Perfect becomes past perfect.

Nelson said, “I have done my home work”. (D.S)Nelson said that he had done his home work. (I.S)

FORMATIVE

1.Bernard said, “I have lifted several planks.”

2. “We have painted the bars”, said the workers.

3. The chef said, “The food has arrived.”

When we report questions, the indirect speech is introduced by verbs such as asked, inquired etc.

He said to me, ‘What are you doing there?’He asked me what I was doing there.

FORMATIVE

1.Thaddeus said, “Where is the baggage area?”

2.“Why are you absent?” the teacher said.

3.“What are you doing?” Trey said.

To report an Yes/No question, we use if or whether.

He said to me, ‘Are you interested?’He asked me if I was interested.

He said to them, ‘Will you listen to such a man?’He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.

FORMATIVE

1.Jerry asked Sheena, “Will you wait for me?”

2.Mark asked me, “Can I bring a camera or a music player?”

3.The doctor asked my mother, “Is she taking her medicines?”

When we report commands and requests, the indirect speech is introduced by verbs expressing a command or request. Examples are: ordered, requested, commanded, shouted etc.

The master said to the servant, ‘Go away.’The master ordered the servant to go away.

He said to them, ‘Please wait here till I return.’He requested them to wait there till he returned.

FORMATIVE1. Ryza ordered the boy, “Be quiet!”2. Shane shouted, “Do not stand.”3.She said to the man, “Please bring

this key to him.”4.The old lady said to the child,

“Kindly help me cross the street.”

SEATWORK

1. He said, “I have got a toothache”.2. Manu said, “I am very busy now”.3. “Hurry up,” she said to us.4. “Give me a cup of water,” he told her.5. She said, “I am going to college.”6. She said to me, “Thank you”7. Reena said, “Gary must go tomorrow”.8. Pierre says, “My father is an Engineer.”9. He said, “I have passed the physical test.”10. She said to me, “You are my only friend.”11. ‘I love you,’ he told me.12. ‘Where are you going?’ James asked Mary.

SEATWORK #2

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 Jim," 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," she said. She 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 →9."Does she know Robert?" 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 →

1.John said, "I love this town."John said 2."Do you like soccer ?" He asked me.He asked me 3."I can't drive a lorry," he said.He said 4."Be nice to your brother," he said.He asked me 5."Don't be nasty," he said.He urged me  

6. "Don't waste your money" she said.She told the boys 

7."What have you decided to do?" she asked him.She asked him 8."I always wake up early," he said.He said 9."You should revise your lessons," he said.He advised the students 10."Where have you been?" he asked me.He wanted to know

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AssignmentAnswer Textbook pp.

427 B, 428 C

QUIZ # 1 on Friday