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    Grade 7 English HL M Engelbrecht

    I am hungry today.

    Direct speech is the direct words spoken by someone.


    The words are introduced by an introductory verb, and then put in
    inverted commas/quotation marks.
    Sam said, “I am hungry today.”

    (Reported Speech)

    This is when what was said directly, is retold.

    Sam said that he was


    hungry that day.

    Step 1: Identify whether the introductory verb in present or past tense.


    1. Sam says, “ I am hungry today.”
    Present tense: The words in quotation marks keep their tense.
    e.g. Sam says that he is hungry today.
    2. Sam said, “I am hungry today.”
    Past tense: words in quotation marks go one step back into the past.
    present – past – past perfect
    e.g. Sam said that he was hungry that day.
    Grade 7 English HL M Engelbrecht

    Step 2: insert that/if/whether in front of the spoken words.


    e.g. Sam said that he was hungry that day.
    Step 3: Get rid of quotation marks.
    Step 4: Change the pronouns so that they make sense.
    I becomes he/she. We becomes they.
    Step 5: Change the time accordingly
    Today – that day
    Yesterday – the day before
    Tomorrow – the next/following day
    Last week/month/ year – the previous …
    Next week/month/year – the following …

    :
    Present tense introductory verb with a question:
    Matthew asks, “Were you at soccer yesterday, Luke?”
    - Matthew asks Luke whether he was at soccer yesterday.
    Past tense introductory verb with a question:
    Matthew asked, “Were you at soccer yesterday, Luke?”
    - Matthew asked Luke whether he had been at soccer the previous day.
    Present tense introductory verb with a statement:
    Jane says, “Kayla is going to look so beautiful on Saturday”
    - Jane says that Kayla is going to look so beautiful on Saturday.
    Past tense introductory verb with a statement:
    Jane said, “Kayla is going to look so beautiful on Saturday.”
    - Jane said that Kayla was going to look so beautiful that following Saturday.
    We can also have:
    Commands, shouts, enquires, yells, argues, answers, etc. as an introductory verb.
    Grade 7 English HL M Engelbrecht

    Change the following direct speech sentences into indirect speech:


    1. Entle asked, “Where is the tuck shop?”
    2. Entle asks, “Where is the tuck shop?”
    3. Caitlin shouts, “Get off of there, Xanthis!”
    4. Gabby’s mom enquires, “When will schools close for the December holidays this
    year?”
    5. Kgotso said, “Lockdown was so much fun. I hope we get to do it again next year.”
    6. Mom commanded, “Jayden, come clean this room now!”
    7. Joshua says, “I bet I will beat Justin at running this afternoon.”
    8. Refenste asks, “Is there rugby practice on Wednesday?”
    9. Omphile asked, “Where were all the acapella learners yesterday? We learned a new
    song.”
    10. “I am so tired,” Dad said, “because I have a ton of deadlines to meet before Friday.”

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