DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Laguna
PLARIDEL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018
A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH
Date: ___________
Time Period: ___________
I. Objectives
By the end of the discussion, the students should be able to:
identify the correct form of indirect speech;
change direct speech into indirect speech considering the rules for indirect speech; and
reflect on the importance of following the rules in indirect speech through answering
questions.
II. Subject Matter
Topic: Rules in Direct and Indirect Speech
Level: Grade 9
Hours: 1 hour
Materials: Visual aids, chalk board
References: (Websites)
Study and Exam
Grade Up English Grammar
One Stop English
Retrieve from:
http://www.studyandexam.com/direct-indirect-
https://gradeup.co/english-grammar-direct-and-indirect-speech-rules-i-e6d8e3bf-83bd-
11e6-9141-6b1c3f806b4a
http://www.onestopenglish.com/grammar/grammar-reference/verbs-and-tenses/reported-
speech-tips-and-activities/152843.article
III. Learning Tasks
Teacher’s Task Student’s Task
A. Preparation
1. Prayer
Before we begin this day, let us all
stand up, and may I request Mr./Ms.
___________ to lead the prayer. Let us pray. In the name of the Father…
(Student’s Prayer) Amen.
Thank you, Mr./Ms. ___________
Good afternoon class! Good afternoon ma’am!
Now, before taking your seats, could
you please arrange your chairs
properly and pick up the pieces of
papers under your chairs.
You may now take your seats.
2. Checking of Attendance
Class secretary, do we have absentees
today?
(Reporting of Class Attendance)
Thank you.
3. Review
Anyone who could remind us about
our previous topic?
Our last topic is all about… (Student’s
Any clarification? Schema)
B. Motivation
Before moving onto the rules in direct and
indirect speech, let’s have a quick question
drill.
I will ask a student a question. After they
answer, I will ask another student what was
said. For example:
T: _______, how did you get to class today?
S1: I came by a car.
T: Sorry, I didn’t get that, ______ what did
______ say?
S2: He said he came by a car.
Are we clear class? Yes ma’am.
Are you ready? Yes ma’am.
1. _______, what did you have for lunch?
(a student answers)
Sorry, I couldn’t hear it, ________ what did
he/she say?
(a student answers)
Thank you.
2. How about you _______, at what time did
you arrive in school?
(a student answers)
Again, I’m sorry but ________ what did she
say?
(a student answers)
Oh!
3. _______, how’s your seatmate in class? (a student answers)
Pardon, _______ what did ______ say?
(a student answers)
Oh! Okay.
4. _______, do you like chocolates?
(a student answers)
Sorry, I didn’t get that, _________ what did
she say?
(a student answers)
5. What about you _______, what kind of
chocolate do you like?
(a student answers)
I’m sorry but _______ what did he say?
(a student answers)
Oh! Thank you.
Very good class, it seems like you know how
to report a speech using reporting verbs.
C. Lesson Proper
We have discussed some rules in direct and
indirect speech. Now, we will discuss three
more rules in indirect speech and I want you
to find out those rules through these
examples.
We’re done in changing the tense of the verb.
Another thing that we should remember,
If the Reported Speech expresses a universal
truth or a habitual fact, its tense remains
unchanged.
Examples:
The teacher said, “The earth revolves round
the sun”.
The teacher said that the earth revolves round
the sun.
It is a fact that the Earth revolves around the
sun, right?
Yes ma’am.
That's why the tense in this example is not
changed.
Are we clear in this rule, changing in tense?
Now, let’s move to the next rule. Yes ma’am.
Take a look at this example,
Our adviser told us, “Take short-term
computer courses in college for six months.”
Our adviser told us to take short-term
computer courses in college for six months.
Observe the type of sentence used, and the
highlighted word in the indirect speech.
From this example, what do you think is the
rules?
If the quoted part is an imperative sentence, it
is changed into an infinitive phrase to make a
When do we say that it is an imperative reported declarative sentence.
sentence?
It gives command or request.
Very good, and what is an infinitive phrase
class?
Right. Now, let’s try this example: To plus verb, ma’am.
The teacher warned, “Do not play with your
computer.”
The teacher warned us not to play with our
Very good. Are we now clear with this rule? computer.
Now let’s have the last rule for indirect Yes ma’am.
speech. Look at these examples:
She says, "I am in tenth class."
She says that she is in tenth class.
What rule can you conclude from here?
Observe the pronouns. The first person of the reported speech
changes according to the subject of reporting
speech.
Correct! What about this one?
He says to them, "You have completed your
job."
He tells them that they have completed their
job.
The second person of reported speech
changes according to the object of reporting
speech. Sandy says that she need more
Very good. Those are the rules in indirect money.
speech. Now, let’s proceed to the rules needed
in changing an indirect speech into a direct
speech.
These are the rules:
Rules for conversion of Indirect Speech to
Direct Speech
To change from Indirect to Direct Speech,
keep the rules of the Direct Speech are
applied in the reverse order.
Use the reporting verb, "say" or "said
to" in its correct tense.
Remove the conjunctions "that, to, if
or whether etc.” wherever necessary.
Insert quotation marks, question mark,
exclamation and full stop, wherever
necessary.
Put a comma before the statement.
Write the first word of the statement
with capital letter.
Change the past tense into present
tense wherever the reporting verb is in
the past tense.
Convert the past perfect either into
past tense or present perfect as found
necessary.
Be careful about the order of words in
the question.
We will not be discussing each one, since you
already know the rules for indirect speech.
Are we clear on that class?
Yes ma’am.
D. Generalization
Are we now clear with the all the rules in
indirect speech?
Yes ma’am.
Again, can anyone tell the rules for changing
pronouns?
The first person of the reported speech
changes according to the subject of reporting
speech.
The second person of reported speech
changes according to the object of reporting
What about rule for imperative sentence? speech.
If the quoted part is an imperative sentence, it
is changed into an infinitive phrase to make a
reported declarative sentence.
Very good! Now I think you are all ready for
an activity.
Yes ma’am.
E. Application
First, I will group you into four and each
group should form their chairs into circle. We
will be having a quiz bee, but in this quiz bee
we have only two levels. In the first level, I
will show you direct speeches with a rewritten
form in indirect speech and you will just wrte
correct/wrong on your paper. For the next
level, I will show only direct speeches and
you have to rewrite it into the correct indirect
speech.
Each level has 5 items, for level 1, every
correct answer will be given 2 points, and for
level 2, every correct answers will be given 5
points.
Also, for every item, the writer in your group
will change but you can help your groupmates
in answering. Are we clear?
Yes ma’am.
Now, go with your groupmates.
IV. Evaluation
Rewrite the following direct speech into indirect speech.
1. He says, “Switzerland is the heaven on earth.”
2. The Shopkeeper says, “Prices are shooting up alarmingly.”
3. She said, “Nobody can solve the problem.”
4. Antony said, “Martin has gone home.”
5. She said, “I shall be taking a test.”
6. She said “I´ve found my keys!”
7. “Her parents are getting married next Friday” she assured us.
8. The news said “There has been a big earthquake in Japan”.
9. “Stop making so much noise!” the mother said to the children.
10. “Pam visited us yesterday” Pete said.
V. Assignment
Convert the following short conversations into reported speeches.
One time, my elder brother and I had aa chance to watch a late-night movie about the
possibility of the computer taking over man’s tasks.
“I’m afraid that these computers will really take over all our tasks,” I said.
“Computers cannot replace us, even though they are taking over some of the tasks that were
once accomplished by our brain,” my brother replied.
“Yes, I learned that our brain has more than 10billion cells while the computer has only a
few hundred parts,” I agreed.
“Therefore, our brain is far more complex than a computer,” my brother explained. “How we
use it is for us, not the computer, to decide.”
Prepared by:
Donnalyn O. Castillo
