Report orally
what
someone has
said.
“I am the way,
the truth, and
the life.”
(John 14:6)
“Do unto others
as you have them
do unto you.”
(Luke 6:31)
“The harvest is
plentiful, but the
workers are few.”
(Matthew 9:37)
“When I became an
adult, I put an end to
childish ways.”
(Corinthians 13:11)
OBJECTIVES
Review
Distinguish
Convert
reported
thea
speech
reported
by reporting
speech
what
paragraph
from
someone
a direct
into the
has
direct
speech.
said.
speech.
Words of the
speaker are
given exactly as
they are spoken.
The words of the
speaker are not
given as spoken
but are given
indirectly.
When changing from
direct to indirect
speech, change all
the pronouns to
agree with the sense
of the new sentence.
In indirect
speech, the word
that is inserted
after the verb.
In indirect
speech, the
present tense is
followed by the
tense used.
The past tense is
followed by the
past tense.
In indirect speech,
said to is changed
to told, and said to
him is changed to
told him.
The man said
The man said,
that he would
“I will not bar
not bar the
the door.”
door.
He said that
He said, “I will
he would be
be here at
there/here
noon.”
that noon.
The wife told
The wife said to
her husband
her husband,
that he should
“Get up and bar
get up and bar
the door.”
the door.
Mary
Marysaid,
said “The
that
thetrain
trainwill
would
probably arrive
on
on time.”
time.
The
The doctor
doctor says,
says
“Mr.
will
that Santos
Mr. Santos
improve
will
improve
quickly.”
quickly.
Nita claims,
Nita claims that
“They have
they have done
done nothing
nothing wrong.
wrong.”
“I
Edsel
am satisfied,”
says that
heEdsel
is satisfied.
says.
He said
said,I“Imight
may
go
go to
to school.”
school.
Activity
1. “It’s not true,” Fely remarked.
Fely remarked that it was not true.
1. Bobbie says, “I do not know the right answer.”
Bobbie says that he does not know the right answer.
1. The teacher told him, “Everyone has to write a
composition.”
The teacher told him that everyone had to write a
composition.
1. Nerio continued, “I’ll tell you more about it later.”
Nerio continued that he would tell you more about it later.
1. Arnie said, “I’d like to see you.”
Arnie said that he would like to see you.
Activity
6. He says, “Let us love one another, because love is from God.”
He says that let us/we/we shall love one another, because love is from
God.
7. He says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
He says that he can do all things through Christ who strengthens him.
8. He says, “Love does not rejoice in wrong doing, but rejoices in the
truth.”
He says that love does not rejoice in wrong doing, but rejoices in the
truth.
9. Edna said to Pepe, “I cannot go to the movie with you.”
Edna told Pepe that she could not go to the movie with him.
10. Fay says, “I will finish studying my lesson.”
Fay says that she will finish studying her lesson.
ASSIGNMENT
RESEARCH
 Rules when
changing
QUESTIONS
from direct to
indirect.