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Modified In-School Off-School Approach Modules (MISOSA)
Distance Education for Elementary Schools
SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
CHANGING STATEMENTS,
QUESTIONS, REQUEST AND
Revised 2010
by the Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS), DepEd - Division of Negros Occidental
under the Strengthening the Implementation of Basic Education in Selected Provinces in the Visayas (STRIVE).
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GRADE VI
CHANGING STATEMENTS, QUESTIONS, REQUEST AND COMMANDS TO REPORT SENTENCES
“Once more your wits will be tested in this module. I bet
you will have a great time working on it.
In this module, you are expected to learn how to change
direct discourse to indirect discourse
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Changing statements to reported sentences
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Changing questions to reported sentences
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Request/commands reported sentence
Ready? Well, sure you are!
This time, prove that you are already prepared for harder tasks. Recall your past lesson by doing the activity that follows.
Below is a picture about school sites. Do you want to find out the story behind it?
But it’s not that simple, you should rewrite first the passage in your
notebook by supplying the correct punctuation marks. By then, you will be able to understand the passage well as you read it silently.
Do it now!
Check your work from the answers on page _______. Did you do it correctly? If you receive these shining . You’re great!
Now let’s find out how well you understood the passage. Answer the questions based on your point of view. Choose your answer from the choices that follow.
1. What trait best describes Ted?
a. generous b. honest c. thoughtful
2. If you were in Lita’s position, what would you do?
a. Be thankful b. give c. ask for more gifts something in
return
Study the sentences below. Complete the information needed. Do this in your notebook.
1. Benny called again.
Who was being called? _______ who called out “Felicity”?
2. he roared. What did he say? _________
3. I squealed pointing at the advancing shadows. What did Benny want? ________
4. shrieked Benny. What did Benny want? _______
5. pointed Felicity. What did Felicity exactly tell? _____________
“Felicity!”
“Don’t do that!”
“Ghost!”
“Help!”
Study the sentences. Analyze them.
a. What symbol was used to state a direct statement? Write it and draw its symbol.
Ex. What punctuation is used to end a sentence?
Answer: period
Answer for letter a is __________ b. Words inside the box are direct quotations.
They follow rules in capitalization and punctuations.
c. Remember the following guidelines.
→ Put quotation marks (““) before and after a quotation. → Capitalize the first word of the quotation
→ When some words follow a quotation, use a comma, a question mark, or an exclamation point to separate the quotation from the rest of the sentence. The comma takes the place of a period.
→ Always put the end mark for the quotation before the last quotation mark
→ When you write a dialogue for a story, indent and begin new paragraphs for each new speaker.
Now work on the following exercises.
Exercise 1
For your easy level, write each sentence in your notebook. Add quotation marks when they are needed. The first one is done for you.
1. Are ghost for real? Asked Dan.
Model: “Are ghost for real?” asked Dan.
2. Of course not! Exclaimed Romeo.
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_________________________________________________ 4. Tony asked if that is so, why are we afraid of the dark?
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5. I don’t know really, he said.
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6. Dan replied, I guess it’s because we lack faith.
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Exercises 2
For the next exercise, study the picture below. Guess what the people in the sketch might be saying.
Activity 1 Use Indirect Discourse
Study the sentences below.
a. Dr. Santos instructed the nurse to prepare the medicines. b. “Nurse, prepare the medicines” Dr. Santos’ instructed.
*Compare the two sentences. Which one is stated in direct quotation? ________________
*What do we call the first sentence?
Indirect Discourse is used in relaying information and messages accurately as in requests and commands. In reporting command: a.) the verb told is used instead of said; b.) the quotations marks are dropped; c.) told is followed by the person spoken to; d.) necessary changes are made in the pronouns.
In reporting request: a.) the verbs asked or requested are used instead of said; and b.) please is dropped.
Ex. Father said, “Dan, wash the car.”
Indirect = Father asked Dan to wash the car.
Now, it’s your turn to do the following exercises.
Exercises 1 Complete the reported command/request. Write the missing phrase in your notebook.
1. Dennis said, “Keep your books in place, Ellen.” Dennis _________ Ellen _________________
2. “Did you finish the records, Ana?” the principal asked. The principal ___________ Ana ____________________
3. Mrs. Cruz said, “Pass your project on time, Mike”
Mrs. Cruz ___________Mike_______________________
4. “Slice the cake, Nora.” Mother said.
5. “Children, stop talking!” the teacher said.
The teacher ____________the children _____________________
Exercise 2 After completing the exercise on the previous page try doing this one. Change the following discourse to its opposite.
1. “Sleep early tonight, Nita”, told Mother.
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2. Mr. Salas requested the pupils’ to come early tomorrow. _________________________________________________
3. “Do you like to drink milk before going to bed?” asked Sister Liza. _________________________________________________
4. Nita told Mother to wake her up at 5:00 a.m
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5. “Don’t forget to pray before sleeping, Tristan” Mother reminded. ___________________________________________________
Let’s go further.
Do you know Mike Enriquez and Arnold Clavio? I know you often see the reporting news in the television. They are great, aren’t they? But do they write reports? Are they the ones writing those reports?
Now this module will help you how to write reported sentences from statements, questions and requests and commands.
A. Look at the pictures below. Read the dialogue.
Analyze and study the exact words of the speakers when they are changed into reported sentences.
Statements Reported Sentences 1. Vincent said, “I got the highest
score in the English test.
Vincent said that he got the highest score in the English Test.
2. “I am so proud of you, son” mother replied
Mother replied that she was so proud of him
For your better understanding, let’s play a game. Read the direction.
There is a ladder on the next page. In each step, there is a rectangle with a question. Try to think of the answer for the first question by analyzing and
Note: You can refer your answers to the answer key at the last page. You can use your notebook in answering.
If you answer all the questions correctly, you are then ready to face your next challenge.
Change these statements into reported sentences.
_______________________ Are the changes when
statements are written as reported sentences?
What punctuation marks are omitted when statements are changed to reported sentences?
What word is added to connect quotation tag to the exact words of the speaker?
What happened to the verb in the sentence?
Are the pronouns changed too? How?
________________________
Are your answers the same with these?
If you have the same answer, you deserve a bonus.
More challenges are waiting “Good Luck!” “The class visits the
zoo”, Mr. Perez said.
Luisa said that she chose the correct answers
Mr. Perez said that the class visited the zoo
Ideas for Better Understanding
To change statements into reported sentences
1. Quotation marks and commas are omitted. 2. Verb is changed into past form.
3. The word “that” is added to connect the quotation tag to the exact words of the speaker.
4. If the speaker addresses his statements to somebody, the word “said” becomes “told”.
B. Read the question written on the signboard. Find the correct reported sentence by putting arrows along the right path towards the correct answer.
Study and understand the following reminders.
Nilo asked that the right way.
if was
quotation tag past form
In changing questions to reported sentences.
1. Quotation marks and question marks are dropped or removed.
2. The quotation tag whether placed at the beginning or at the end of the question will be placed at the beginning of the reported sentence followed by the word “if” or “wanted to know”.
3. Verb will be changed into past form. If it is a do-question, “Do, Does, Did” are removed.
4. Pronouns are changed into third person.
Note: Be aware as to what noun in the sentence the pronoun is referring to.
5. Note that there are some changes in the order of the word.
C. Study the sentence below.
Request
Reported Sentence
“Please, get a piece of chalk on my table, Luis” Clarita said.
Note the changes and analyze them so you can answer the following questions inside the balloons.
What happened to the quotation
mark?
What word replaces the
word “said”?
Where is the speaker’s name placed?
What word is added before the word “told”? What follows
Exercise 3
Fill in the blanks with the correct words to complete the reported sentences.
1. Victor said “I enjoy watching that program.”
Victor said _______ he ______ watching the program.
2. “Lyka, bring the chair here”, the teacher said.
The teacher _______Lyka_______ bring the chair there.
3. “Are you going to Manila?” Nena Asked.
Nena asked ________ I _________ going to Manila.
4. “Smoking causes cancer”, the doctor said.
The doctor said _______ smoking _______cancer.
5. “Kindly close the, Liza”, R.S. said.
R.S. _______ Liza _______ close the door.
I am sure you answered everything correctly. Let’s do some more exercises.
KEEP IN MIND
In Changing Request/Command to Reported Sentence
1. Quotation marks and commas are removed.
2. The word “said” becomes told and followed by the name of the person spoken to.
3. The speaker’s name is placed at the beginning of the sentence.
Activity A
Play a Game
1. Throw a coin; if the tail comes out, you have to do number 1 in the exercises that follows.
2. If you have answered it correctly, fill a petal with a happy face and a sad face for a wrong answer.
3. Toss the coin again, if the head comes out the next number is a BONUS just draw a happy face.
4. Do the same for the rest of the numbers until you’re done.
Change these direct discourse into indirect discourse.
1. Lara said, “My tooth is aching.”
2. Nora said, “Cathy says pay that cake for me.”
3. “Do you want to go swimming this summer?” Clarita asked her friend. 4. “Please Tina, return the tape we borrowed,” Vic said.
5. “I will not pay for your tuition fee”, mother said.
Refer your answer to the last page of the module.
Activity B
Fill in the blanks with the correct words to complete the reported sentences.
1. “Elena, cool the warm food before putting it in a refrigerator”, Mother said.
2. “The water is not safe for drinking”, the Doctor said.
The doctor said ______ the water ______ not safe for drinking.
3. “Ruben, loud sound can destroy your eardrum”, Ms. Yap said. Ms. Yap _______ Ruben _______ loud sound ______ destroy his eardrum.
4. “I help my brother water the plants,” Rico said.
Rico said that ______ ______ ______ brother water the plants.
5. “I Clean the house”, Nina said.
Nina said _____ ______ _____ the house today.
Your challenged is not yet through. Be happy working!
Activity A
Change the dialogue below into reported sentences.
Mother : Arah, wake up. You are already late for school. Arah : Mother, my head is aching.
Mother : Did you not sleep at night?
Activity B
Complete the table with a reported sentence for each number.
Congratulations for finishing the challenges!
Your Prize!
Additional knowledge & skills that are added in your craft. With free star.
Direct Discourse
1. Father told his children,” Your mother is not feeling well.” 2. “I should not make noise,” Ariel said.
3. “Can I watch T.V.?” baby asked. 4. “Baby, you play outside” Rose said.
5. “I’m glad you are all good” father said.
Indirect Discourse or Reported Sentence
