POST TEST
A. Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer
A 1. Which of the following statements DOES NOT tell
something about direct speech?
a. It is a statement based on the actual words of the speaker.
b. It uses quotation marks and commas.
c. It changes the pronouns in the statements and the verb is usually moved back a tense.
d. It utilizes the adverbs of time like now, tonight, tomorrow and today.
2. Choose the correct reported speech form of the sentence. The principal said, "I motivated the
parents and learners."
a. The principal says that she motivated the parents and learners.
b. The principal said that she motivated the parents and leamers.
c. The principal said that she had been motivated the parents and learners.
d. The principal said that she had motivated the parents and learnors.
3. All of the statements are rules of transforming direct speech to reported speech EXCEPT
a. When the subject of the sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns
connected by and, use a plural verb.
b. When the verb inside the quotation marks expresses a general truth, we do not normally
change it into past tense.
c. Use pronouns correctly.
d. If the verb is in the simple past tense, transform it into the past perfect tense.
4. Choose the sentence that states TRUE Information about reported speech
a. It is also called indirect speech
b. It is based on the exact words of the speaker
c. It has commas and punctuation marks.
d. It is used to quote lines from famous people.
5. What is the correct direct speech form of the statement "Kaye asked Yhue why he had not
attended the meeting the day before?"
a. Kaye said to Yhue, "Why did you not attended the meeting yesterday"?
b. Kaye said to Yhue, "Why did you not attend the meeting yesterday"?
c. Kaye said to Yhue, "Why do you not attend the meeting yesterday"?
d. Kaye says to Yhue, "Why did you not attend the meeting yesterday"? pahelp po please ​​