Mastering Indirect Speech: Transforming Direct Speech to Indirect Speech

• English
• University

Mastering Indirect Speech: Transforming Direct Speech to Indirect Speech

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to convert direct speech to indirect speech confidently and accurately.

What do you already know about changing direct speech to indirect speech?

Direct Speech vs. Indirect Speech

Direct speech repeats the exact words spoken, using quotation marks. Indirect speech reports what someone said without using their exact words.

Identifying Direct Speech

Identify the quoted words in the sentence and the use of quotation marks to recognize direct speech.

Changing Pronouns and Tenses

In indirect speech, pronouns and tenses often change to reflect the speaker's viewpoint and time of speaking.

Reporting Verbs

Introduce reporting verbs such as 'say,' 'tell,' 'ask,' and 'exclaim' and their usage in indirect speech.

Punctuating Indirect Speech

Learn the correct punctuation for introducing and ending indirect speech within a sentence.

Practice Exercises

Engage in interactive exercises to transform direct speech to indirect speech and vice versa.

Review and Assessment

Review the key concepts and assess understanding through a quiz or written exercise.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.