Making Reported Command And Reported Questions Basic 5 English Studies Lesson Note

Behavioural Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. Define reported commands and reported questions.
2. Identify the changes required to convert commands and questions into reported speech.
3. Form reported commands and reported questions correctly.

Embedded Core Skills: This lesson will enhance the students’ skills in listening, speaking, and understanding the structure of sentences.

Learning Materials: • Chalkboard and chalk • Chart paper • Markers • Examples of commands and questions

Teaching Methods: The lesson will be conducted using a combination of methods, including direct instruction, class discussions, and group activities.

Content:

1. Introduction to reported commands.
2. Explanation of how to convert commands to reported speech.
3. Introduction to reported questions.
4. Explanation of how to convert questions to reported speech.
5. Practice exercises for students.

Reported Commands (also known as indirect commands) and Reported Questions (indirect questions) are ways of reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words. Instead of using direct speech (quoting someone’s exact words), you use reported speech to convey what the person said but from your own perspective.

Reported Commands: Reported commands are used to convey requests, orders, or instructions made by someone else. When reporting a command, you typically change the verb to the infinitive form.

Example: Direct Speech: She said, “Close the door.” Reported Speech: She told me to close the door.

Reported Questions: Reported questions are used to convey questions someone else has asked without quoting their exact words. To report a question, you change the word order and omit the question mark. You also use introductory verbs like “asked,” “wondered,” or “inquired.”

Example: Direct Speech: He asked, “What is your name?” Reported Speech: He asked what my name was.

In both cases, reported speech allows you to convey what someone else has said in a more indirect way while maintaining the meaning and intention of their original words. Reported speech is commonly used in writing, journalism, and everyday conversations to report what others have said without quoting them verbatim.

Reported Commands:

Direct Speech | Reported Speech “Please close the window,” he said. | He asked me to close the window. “Don’t touch that,” she ordered. | She ordered me not to touch that. “Do your homework,” the teacher said. | The teacher told us to do our homework. “Listen your room,” Mum requested. | Mum requested us/them to listen. “Give me the book,” he demanded. | He demanded to give him the book.

Reported Questions:

Direct Speech | Reported Speech “Where is the nearest store?” she asked. | She asked where the nearest store was. “Have you finished your assignment?” he inquired. | He inquired if we had finished our assignment. “What time is the meeting?” they wondered. | They wondered what time the meeting was. “Are you going today?” she questioned. | She wondered if it was going to rain that day. “Can I borrow your pen?” he wanted to know. | He wanted to know if he could borrow my pen.

These examples illustrate how reported commands and questions are transformed from direct speech to reported speech.

Reported Commands:

1. She _____ us to finish our homework. (a) told (b) says (c) say (d) telling
2. He _____ me to open the door. (a) asked (b) asks (c) asking (d) asked
3. The teacher _____ us to identify (a) asks (b) asked (c) asking (d) ask
4. They _____ him to stand up. (a) told (b) tells (c) tell (d) telling
5. The police _____ him to stop. (a) ordering (b) ordered (c) orders (d) order

Reported Questions:

1. He wanted to know if _____ finished the project. (a) they (b) their (c) there (d) them
2. She asked _____ the meeting was. (a) when (b) where (c) what (d) why
3. They wondered _____ was going. (a) who (b) whom (c) whose (d) which
4. He inquired if _____ had completed the task. (a) we (b) us (c) our (d) ours
5. I asked _____ 5 pm. (a) if I can borrow (b) can I borrow (c) if can I borrow (d) if I borrow

For Reported Commands, the correct answers are: 1. (a) told 2. (d) ordering 3. (b) asked 4. (a) told, 5. (b) ordered. And for Reported Questions: 1. (a) they 2. (a) when 3. (a) who 4. (a) we 5. (a) if I can borrow.

Presentation:

Step 1: Begin the lesson by discussing direct and reported speech, giving examples of both.

Step 2: Explain the concept of reported commands and reported questions, emphasizing the changes needed to convert them.

Step 3: Provide examples and encourage students to convert them from direct to reported speech.

Teacher’s Activities: Define and explain the concepts, provide examples, facilitate class discussions.

Learners’ Activities: Listen and take notes, participate in class discussions, practice converting sentences from direct to reported speech.

Evaluation:

1. Provide sentences in direct speech and ask students to convert them into reported speech.
2. Conduct a group activity where one student report commands and questions to their partners.
3. Ask questions about the lesson content to ensure understanding.

Evaluation Questions:

1. When we report a command, it becomes a _______ sentence. a) statement b) question c) exclamation d) request 
2. What is the purpose of converting a command to reported speech? a) To make it clearer b) To change the meaning c) To report more polite d) To avoid direct quotes 
3. In reported commands, the reporting verb is often changed to _______. a) made it longer b) avoid repetition c) emphasize the command d) make it a question 
4. Which of these is a reported command? a) “Please close the door,” she said. b) “Could you close the door?” she asked. c) She asked me to close the door. d) “Close the door!” she shouted. 
5. Reported commands usually begin with _______. a) question words b) reporting verbs c) a question d) a conjunction