Reported Speech* Day-2 Class 5

• ENGLISH
• Secondary Education

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EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOME

• Identify the change in the pronouns used in direct and indirect speech
• Convert interrogative sentences in direct speech into indirect speech
• Convert imperative sentences in direct speech into indirect speech
• Rewrite the given sentences in indirect speech into direct speech 

Fill in the blanks with correct tense forms.

Jack said to his father," Sam has broken the glass."
Jack told his father that Sam ________ the glass.

1. had broken
2. has been broken
3. have broken
4. None of these

The teacher said, "Water boils at 100'C."
The teacher said that water _________ at 100'C.

1. boiled
2. boils
3. boiling
4. boil

EXCEPTION

The Simple Present stating a universal truth/ proverb/ habitual action does not change.

Ana said, "Metals expand when heated."
Ana said that metals ________ when heated.

1. expanded
2. expand
3. expands
4. expanding

Direct Speech: The teacher said, "Gandhiji was born in 1869."
The above sentence in the reported speech will be:
The teacher said that Gandhiji was born in 1869.

1. True
2. False

EXCEPTION

Simple Past stating a past historic event remains unchanged.

BBC OF EXERCISE 5 & 6

He said, "It may rain today."
He said that it _____ rain ____.

1. may, today
2. might, that day
3. might, today
4. None of these

Mr. Sharma said to Ali," You are supposed to come home early tonight."
Mr. Sharma told Ali that _____ was supposed to ___ home early ______.

1. he, go, that night
2. he, come, that night
3. you, go, that night
4. None of these

DRAG and DROP

had to

the next day

them

in two days' time

so

'must' changes to _____ in reported speech.

'tomorrow' changes to ______ in reported speech.

The personal pronoun 'us' changes to _______ in reported speech.

'the day after tomorrow' changes to ______ in reported speech.

'just' changes to _____ in the reported speech.

Interrogative sentences

Keep in mind to identify the 'wh question' and 'yes/no question'.

• Yes/No- 'if/whether' is used in the reported speech
• Question word questions- The question word is repeated in the reported speech

Fill in the blanks with correct tense forms.

He said to me, "Where do you stay in Delhi?"
He ________ me ________ I stayed in Delhi.

1. said, where
2. asked, where
3. asked, if
4. None of these

He said to his wife, "How many dishes are you cooking tonight?"
He asked his wife _______ many dishes she was cooking __________.

1. how, tonight
2. how, that night
3. that how
4. None of these

She said to me, "Do you believe in ghosts?"
She _____ me _______________ in ghosts.

1. said, do I believe
2. asked, if I believed
3. asked, if I believe
4. None of these

Lucy said to me, "Did the storm cause a lot of damage?
Lucy asked me ____________ the storm _________ a lot of damage.

1. whether, had caused
2. whether, caused
3. if, caused
4. None of these

IMPERATIVE SENTENCES

Keep in mind to use verbs like tell, order, command, beg, urge, remind, warn, remind, advise, instruct, request in reported speech.

The teacher said to the boys, "Sit down."
The teacher ___________ the boys ___ sit down.

1. ordered, to
2. asked, that
3. asked, to
4. None of these

"Don't get wet in the rain children," said the mother.
The mother ________ the children _________ get wet in the rain.

1. warned, to not
2. warned, not to
3. warn,not to
4. warns, not to

He said to her, "Please lend me your book for a day."
He ______________ her to lend _______ her book for a day.

1. asked, no word
2. requested, him
3. said, no word
4. None of these

Remember that

• The reported verb is changed into exclaimed, declared, wished, etc according to the tone of the speaker.
• The exclamation mark (!) disappears in the reported speech.

He said, "What a beautiful sunset!"
He _____________ that _______ a beautiful sunset.

1. exclaimed with delight, it was
2. exclaimed with sorrow, was it

"What a tall building the Burj Khalifa is!" said the tourist.
The tourist ___________ that the Burj Khalifa is a tall building.

1. exclaimed with delight
2. exclaimed with wonder

"Ugh! How dirty the streets of the town are!" said the Mayor.
The mayor exclaimed with _________ that the streets of that town were dirty.

1. wonder
2. disgust
3. surprise
4. joy

The old woman said, "Alas! All my belongings have been washed away in the floods."
The old woman exclaimed with _________ that all her belongings __________ washed away in the floods.

1. sorrow, had been
2. disgust, are washed
3. surprise, had been
4. wonder, is washed

HOME FUN

Apply art integration to illustrate direct/indirect speech Learners will be asked to create an animated comic strip using e-tools Canva/Pixton. Apply the rules of changing tenses in indirect speech. 

NOW I CAN: Identify the change in the pronouns used in direct and indirect speech
Convert interrogative sentences in direct speech into indirect speech
Convert imperative sentences in direct speech into indirect speech
Rewrite the given sentences in indirect speech into direct speech

1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Need help
4. Not clear