Lesson 5: Direct and Reported Speech

Direct speech is spoken or written text that reports speech or thought in its original form phrased by the original speaker.

• True

• False

Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said.

• True

• False

Jeu said, “I bought a new phone.”

• Direct Speech

• Reported Speech

Llarice said that she joined the Tiktok Dance Challenge.

• Direct Speech

• Reported Speech

Due said, “I am hungry.”

• Due said that she was hungry.

• Due said that he was hungry.

• Due said that he were hungry.

• Due said that she were hungry.

Change direct speech to reported speech.

James said to Geraldine, "Will you attend the flag ceremony".

• James asked Geraldine if she would attend the flag ceremony.

• James asked Geraldine if she attends the flag ceremony.

• James asked Geraldine if she will go to the flag ceremony.

• James asked Geraldine that he will attend the flag ceremony.

Change direct speech to reported speech.

Joy said to Mark, “You passed the exam.”

• Joy told Mark that he passed the exam.

• Joy told Mark that she passed the exam

• Joy told Mark that she had passed the exam.

• Joy told Mark that he had passed the exam.

Change direct speech to reported speech.

Niño said, “I may invite them to the

party.”

• Niño said that he will invite them

  to the party.

• Niño said that he wanted to invite them

  to the party.

• Niño said that he might invite them

  to the party.

• Niño said that he invited them

  to the party.

John Paul said that he is going to Cavite today.

• Direct Speech

• Reported Speech

Change direct speech to reported speech.

My mom said to me, "I can pick

you up".