Reported speech-Grade 7

• English
• Secondary Education

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learners will be able to:

• distinguish between direct and indirect speech 
  
• list the rules for converting direct speech to indirect speech
• write sentences correctly in reported speech. 

On the basis of the video , answer the questions on Quizziz.

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Fill in the blanks with correct tense forms.

Arpit said to his father," Neena has broken the glass."
Arpit told his father that Neena ________ the glass.

1. had broken
2. has been broken
3. have broken

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

1. boiled
2. boils

EXCEPTION

The Simple Present stating a Universal Truth/ proverbs/ habitual action does not change.

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

1. expanded
2. expand

Direct Speech-The teacher said," Gandhiji was born in 1869."
The reported speech of the sentence is-
The teacher said that Gandhiji was born in 1869.

1. True
2. False

EXCEPTION

Simple Past stating a past historic event remains unchanged.

Rama said to Roshan, "I am waiting for you now."
Rama told Roshan that ___ was waiting for ______.

1. he, him then
2. he, him now
3. I, he then

Charles said to the Mother," I will tell you the truth."
Charles told Mother that ______tell _____ the truth.

1. he would, her
2. he will, her

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

1. may , today
2. might, that day
3. might , today

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

Change the following sentences into indirect speech.

You said, "I worked hard on this project."

You said that you had worked hard on that project

She said, "These books are mine."

She said that those books were hers.

He says, " My father doesn't like telling lies."
(Hint: observe the tense of reported verb)

He says that his father doesn't like telling lies.

HOME TASK

Revise the rules discussed today in the class.

Now, I CAN
* distinguish between direct and indirect speech
* list the rules for converting direct speech to indirect speech
* write sentences correctly in reported speech.
* apply the rules of speech while speaking English correctly.

1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. I need some help.
4. Can't say