DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH

Identify if the statement is a direct or reported speech.

They wrote that they found a new treasure.

• Direct Speech

• Reported Speech

Identify if the statement is a direct or reported speech.

Dianne said, “Will I pass the test?”

• Direct Speech

• Reported Speech

Identify if the statement is a direct or reported speech.

My mother told me that she would cook adobo for dinner.

• Direct Speech

• Reported Speech

Identify if the statement is a direct or reported speech.

He said he had a new car.

• Direct Speech

• Reported Speech

Identify if the statement is a direct or reported speech.

Carla says, “I am a woman.”

• Direct Speech

• Reported Speech

Change direct speech to reported speech.

My brother said, “I love to sing.”

• a. My brother said that he loves to sing.

• b. My brother said that I love to sing.

• c. My brother said that he loved to sing.

Change direct speech to reported speech.

Bryan said, "I live in the province."

• a. Bryan says that he would live in the province.

• b. Bryan says that he lives in the province.

• c. Bryan said that he lived in the province.

Change direct speech to reported speech.

Nicole told Marian, “Tell me the truth.”

• a. Nicole said that Marian tell me the truth.

• b. Nicole ordered Marian to tell her the truth.

• c. Nicole ordered Marian to tell me the truth.

Change direct speech to reported speech.

Sheila said, “We arrive home."

• a. Sheila said that they arrived home.

• b. Sheila said that they had arrived home.

• c. Sheila said that they arrives home.

Change direct speech to reported speech.

They announced, “We are veterans.”

• a. They announced that they are veterans.

• b. They announce that they are veterans.

• c. They announced that they were veterans.