1. Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English.
Competency-6
Uses English grammar for the purpose of accurate and effective communication
Competency level -6.11
Uses reported speech

2. Objective You will be able to use indirect speech properly
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Objective
You will be able to use indirect speech properly

3. We may report the words of the speaker in two ways
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
DIRECT SPEECH AND INDIRECT SPEECH
We may report the words of the speaker in two ways
DIRECT
SPEECH
INDIRECT
SPEECH

4. We may quote actual words
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
DIRECT SPEECH
We may quote actual words

5. DIRECT SPEECH I’m reading a book
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
DIRECT SPEECH
I’m reading a book

6. Rochelle said, “ I’m reading a book .“
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
DIRECT SPEECH
I’m reading a book
Rochelle
Rochelle said, “ I’m reading a book .“

7. We are playing football
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
DIRECT SPEECH
We are playing football
Boys said, “ We are playing football.”

8. CHANGES IN TENSE DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH Future : shall/ will
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CHANGES IN TENSE
DIRECT SPEECH
INDIRECT SPEECH
Future : shall/ will
Should/ would
Simple Present
Simple Past
Present Continuous
Past Continuous
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
Present Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous

9. Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
CHANGES IN TENSE
Present form in direct speech changes to the Past form in Reported Speech
Am / is
Are
Do /does
Have /has
Will
Can
Want / like / know
Was
Were
Did
Had
Would
Could
Wanted / liked / knew

10. Rochelle said, that she was reading a book .
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
INDIRECT SPEECH
I am reading a book
Rochelle
Rochelle said, that she was reading a book .

11. We are playing football
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
INDIRECT SPEECH
We are playing football
Boys said that they were playing football.

12. Rochelle said that she was reading a book.
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
INDIRECT SPEECH
Rochelle said, “I am reading a book.”
Direct Speech
Rochelle said that she was reading a book.
Indirect Speech

13. Pradeepa said “ I like Madolduwa.” Pradeepa said that she liked
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Simple Present
Pradeepa said “ I like Madolduwa.”
Pradeepa said that she liked
Madolduwa.
Present tense
Past tense

14. Present Perfect Continuous
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Present Perfect Continuous
Rohan said “ I have been serving
the country since the age of 20.”
Rohan said that he had been serving
the country since the age of 20. .
Present Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect

15. Charles said “ I have finished my work.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Present Perfect
Charles said “ I have finished
my work.”
Charles said that he had finished
his work.
Present Perfect
Past Perfect

16. Dhanushka said “ I visited India twice.” Dhanushka said that she had
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Simple Past
Dhanushka said “ I visited India twice.”
Dhanushka said that she had
visited India twice.
Simple Past
Past Perfect

17. Past Perfect Continuous
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Past Continuous
Pushpa said, “ I was planning to go to
America.”
Pushpa said that he had been planning
to go to America.
Past Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous

18. Kanishaka said, “ I will visit the family in December.”
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Future
Kanishaka said, “ I will visit
the family in December.”
Kanishka said that she would visit
the family in December.
Future
Past

19. Activity One Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
I am living in Sri Lanka
I like curd and honey very much
I have been a member of the literary Association
I was playing when the accident took place
I have finished writing the letter to my pen friend.
I will go abroad
I flew to Russia in my childhood.

20. Sujatha said, “I am living in Sri Lanka”.
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Activity - 1
Sujatha said, “I am living in Sri Lanka”.
……………………………………………………
He said, “I like curd and honey”.
He said, “I was playing when the accident took place”.

21. 4. He said, “I will go abroad.”
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5. Sujatha said, “I flew to Russia in my childhood.”
………………………………………………………..
He said, “I have finished writing the letter to my friend.”
4. He said, “I will go abroad.”
……………………………………………

22. Sujatha said, “I have been a member of the Literary Association.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Sujatha said, “I have been a member of the Literary Association.”
…………………………………………………...

23. Sujatha said, “I am living in Sri Lanka”.
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Answers
Sujatha said, “I am living in Sri Lanka”.
Sujatha said that he was
living in Sri Lanka.
2. He said “I like curd and honey.”
He said he liked curd and honey.

24. 3. He said, “I was playing when the accident took place.
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
3. He said, “I was playing when the accident took place.
He said that he had been playing when the accident took place.

25. 4. Sujatha said, “I will go abroad.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
4. Sujatha said, “I will go abroad.”
He said that he would go abroad.

26. to Russia in my childhood.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
5. Sujatha said, “I flew
to Russia in my childhood.”
Sujatha said that he had flown to Russia
in his childhood.

27. He said, “I have finished writing the letter to my friend.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
He said, “I have finished writing the letter to my friend.”
He said that he had finished writing the letter to his pen-friend.

28. Sujatha said, “I have been a member of the Literary Association.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Sujatha said, “I have been a member of the Literary Association.”
Sujatha said that he had been a member of the Literary Association.

29. Further changes in indirect speech
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Further changes in indirect speech
Then
That
Those
There
That day
The day before/ the previous day
Now
This
These
Here
Today
Yesterday

30. The day before/ the previous day
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Yesterday
Tomorrow
Day before yesterday
The day before/ the previous day
The next day/ the following day
Two days before

31. Last week / Month/ Year The previous week A year before A year ago
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Last week / Month/ Year
A year ago
The previous week
A year before

32. “I am busy now” Shane said.
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Example :
“I am busy now” Shane said.
Shane said that he was busy then.

33. Tom said, “I met him here.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Tom said, “I met him here.”
Tom said that he had met him there.

34. She said, “I want this bag.” She said that she wanted that bag.
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
She said, “I want this bag.”
She said that she wanted that bag.

35. He said, “They are having a meeting today.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
He said, “They are having a meeting today.”
He said that they were having a meeting that day.

36. Pubudi said, “I borrowed these books from the library.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Pubudi said, “I borrowed these books from the library.”
Pubudi said that she had borrowed those books from the library.

37. He said, “I saw mangoes on the tree yesterday.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
He said, “I saw mangoes on the tree yesterday.”
He said that he had seen mangoes on the tree the day before/ the previous day.

38. Dhanushka said, “I will meet you tomorrow”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Dhanushka said, “I will meet you tomorrow”
Dhanushka said that she would meet me the next day.

39. She said “He went to America last year.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
She said “He went to America last year.”
She said that he had gone to America the previous year.

40. Mary said, “They will pay the money next week”.
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Activity – 02
Mary said, “They will pay the money next week”.
…………………………………..
2. Tom said, “Anne will bring the book tomorrow.”
………………………………………

41. 3. Jane said, “I read this book last year.” …………………………………
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
3. Jane said, “I read this book last year.”
…………………………………
4. They said, “It is very warm today.”
……………………………………

42. Mary said “They will pay the money next week”.
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Mary said “They will pay the money next week”.
Mary said that they would pay the money the following week.

43. 2. Tom said Anne will bring the book tomorrow.
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
2. Tom said Anne will bring the book tomorrow.
Tom said that Anne would bring the book the next day/ the following day.

44. 3. Jane said “I read this book last year.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
3. Jane said “I read this book last year.”
Jane said that she had read that book the previous year.

45. 4. They said It is very warm today.
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
4. They said It is very warm today.
They said that it was warm that day.

46. Palitha said, “I will return the book tomorrow.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Future simple
Will would
Palitha said, “I will return the book tomorrow.”
Palitha said that he would return the book the next day.

47. Mahesh said “I’ll be shifting to a new house.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Future Continuous
Will be would be
Mahesh said “I’ll be shifting to a new house.”
Mahesh said that he would be shifting to a new house.

48. Kumari said “I will have finished the work.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Future Perfect
Will have would have
Kumari said “I will have finished the work.”
Kumari said that she would have finished the work.

49. Rohan said “I can play the guitar.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Indirect speech
Modals- Can, May, might
Can Could
Rohan said “I can play the guitar.”
Rohan said that he could play the guitar.

50. Pubudu said “I may buy a computer.”
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May Might
Pubudu said “I may buy a computer.”
Pubudu said that he might buy a computer.

51. Dinod said “I must work hard” Dinod said that he might work hard.
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Must Might
Dinod said “I must work hard”
Dinod said that he might work hard.

52. Modals – should, ought to, might Would and could will not change
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Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Modals – should, ought to, might
Would and could will not change
They said “We would start a business.”
They said that they would start a business.

53. He said, “I couldn’t do my homework”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Could
He said, “I couldn’t do my homework”
He said that he couldn’t do his homework

54. He said, “ The principal might come.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Might
He said, “ The principal might come.”
He said that the principal might come.

55. Pradeepa said “I should help my daughter.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Should
Pradeepa said “I should help my daughter.”
Pradeepa said she should help her daughter.

56. Rohan said “I ought to go to church.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Ought to
Rohan said “I ought to go to church.”
Rohan said I ought to go to church.

57. He said “I used to play badminton at the school.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Used to
He said “I used to play badminton at the school.”
He said that he used to play badminton at the school.

58. Change the statement to indirect speech.
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Activity – 03
Change the statement to indirect speech.
Saman said, “I can run faster than my brother.”
………………………………………
2. Shane said, “I may go to Colombo.”
……………………………………….

59. 3. Teacher said, “You must complete your homework.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
3. Teacher said, “You must complete your homework.”
……………………………………….
4. Pubudi said, “I used to sing songs when I am free.”
…………………………………..

60. 5. Dinod said, “The chief guest might come now.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
5. Dinod said, “The chief guest might come now.”
……………………………………….

61. Saman said, “I can run faster than my brother.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Answers
Saman said, “I can run faster than my brother.”
Saman said that he could run faster than his brother.

62. Shane said, “I may go to Colombo.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Shane said, “I may go to Colombo.”
Shane said that he might go to Colombo.

63. Teacher said, “You must complete your homework”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Teacher said, “You must complete your homework”
Teacher said I might complete my home work.

64. Pubudi said, “I used to sing songs when I am free”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Pubudi said, “I used to sing songs when I am free”
Pubudi said she used to sing songs when she was free.

65. Dinod said, “The Chief guest might come now.”
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Dinod said, “The Chief guest might come now.”
Dinod said that the chief guest might come then.

66. Objective You will be able to use indirect speech properly
Unit -2 Facing Challenges Grade 11 - English
Objective
You will be able to use indirect speech properly