DIRECT AND

REPORTED
SPEECH
EN7G-III-E-3 Use direct and
reported speech appropriately in
varied contexts
I. OBJECTIVES:
a.Define direct speech and reported
speech;
b.Identify the difference between direct
and reported speech;
c.Use direct and reported speech in
various texts
REVIEW PART: Choose the
letter of the best answer.
1. A segment in ABS-CBN news last August 3,
2018 which talked about a low-pressure area
locate at 630 km East of Guiuan, Eastern
Samar.
a) Documentary d)
News flash
b) Internet-based e) Weather
report
c) Movie trailer
1. In the middle of a show in ABS-CBN last
January 26, 2022 at around 4:10 in the
afternoon, an important news was aired
about a place in Luzon with no electricity due
to typhoon “Ompong”.
a) Documentary d)
News flash
b) Internet-based e) Weather
report
c) Movie trailer
1. A short clip from the film “Hello, Love,
Goodbye” was advertised on television for
promotion purposes.
a) Documentary d)
News flash
b) Internet-based e) Weather
report
c) Movie trailer
1. “Mythbusters” is an informative online show
hosted by Jon Lung and Brian Louden. The
show will take over testing crazy science
experiments.
a) Documentary d)
News flash
b) Internet-based e) Weather
report
c) Movie trailer
1. “Manny” is a hard-hitting feature length film
that explores the many triumphs and
tribulations of Filipino boxing sensation
Manny Pacquiao.
a) Documentary d)
News flash
b) Internet-based e) Weather
report
c) Movie trailer
MATCH-UP GAME
How are direct speech
and reported speech
different? There are 4
things that are
different?
1. Direct speech has
quotation marks;
reported speech
does not use
quotation marks.
2. In reported speech,
the pronoun often
changes.
3. In reported speech,
the word that is often
used after said, but
that is optional.
 4. The verb in
reported speech
changes in tense.
Activity 1: Connect the Cut!
(Group Task)
Classify the statements whether
it is direct or reported speech.
Draw a line from the statement
box to the circle it belongs.
Activity 2: Guess Me!
(Paired Work)
A. Read the given sentences.
Identify which sentences are
DIRECT SPEECH and which
are also REPORTED SPEECH.
B. Read carefully the paragraph.
Underline the direct speech once
and underline twice the reported
speech.
 What is the importance
of knowing the
appropriate use of Direct
and Indirect Speech in
our daily lives?
 Activity 3
A. Classify the given statements by
writing Direct Speech or Reported
Speech.
B. Supply the appropriate verb for
second statement based on the
highlighted verb in the first statement.
Activity 4: Sum it up & Reflect!
Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the short
sentences below. These sentences summarize the topic.

A __________ is a sentence that gives a statement or

thought in its original form according to how the
original speaker said it and a __________ is a sentence
that expresses the content of a statement without
quoting just like what is done in direct speech.
Question. Why is there a
need for us to accurately
state or change the direct
to the reported speech
pattern?
A good report is reputable good
news that is shared with a good
intent. “Anxiety in the heart of
man causes depression, but a
good word makes it glad”
(Proverbs 12:25).