Directions: Read the following sentences and identify whether they are direct speech or reported
speech. Write DS for direct speech and RS for reported speech before each number.
1. Mother said, "We have to follow the quarantine protocols in our municipality because it's for ou
own good."
2 she added that there were teen agers roaming around the plaza without mask and not observing social distancing.
3.The newscaster announced,"Corona virus cases in the country rose to 16,634 today."
4.while hearing the news,father said that we have to take extra measures at home and in the community as the COVID19 infected more and more people.
5.I told my parents,"Since there is no vaccine available yet,my siblings and i will choose to have modular instruction for the incoming school year 2020-2021."
6."Of course,i will not allow you to mingle with other people because it is too dangerous,"mother answered.
7.My brother said that he would like to join the online class and asked mother to have a wifi installed at home.
8."That's way toi expensive so you better have a modular instruction,"mother insisted.
9.He said he arrived before you.
speech. Write DS for direct speech and RS for reported speech before each number.
1. Mother said, "We have to follow the quarantine protocols in our municipality because it's for ou
own good."
2 she added that there were teen agers roaming around the plaza without mask and not observing social distancing.
3.The newscaster announced,"Corona virus cases in the country rose to 16,634 today."
4.while hearing the news,father said that we have to take extra measures at home and in the community as the COVID19 infected more and more people.
5.I told my parents,"Since there is no vaccine available yet,my siblings and i will choose to have modular instruction for the incoming school year 2020-2021."
6."Of course,i will not allow you to mingle with other people because it is too dangerous,"mother answered.
7.My brother said that he would like to join the online class and asked mother to have a wifi installed at home.
8."That's way toi expensive so you better have a modular instruction,"mother insisted.
9.He said he arrived before you.
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Answer:
1.DS
2.RS
3.DS
4.RS
5.DS
6.DS
7.RS
8.DS
9.RS
Explanation:
Here are some definitions so you could understand it better, and that so you can check if some of the answers are wrong.
Direct speech
= exact words that are reproduced in speech marks (quotation marks)
Reported Speech
= words that were reported from another speaker with reporting verbs, changes of person and tense. Doesn't really have to be quoted.
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Answer:
1. DS
2. RS
3. DS
4. RS
5. DS
6. DS
7. RS
8. DS
9. RS