Question

1)Pierre would call softly to Joseph,“go on , my friend". ( rewrite the direct quotation into reported speech) ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Pierre asked Joseph softly to go on.

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Answer 2

Corrected question:–

Pierre would call softly to Joseph,“go on , my friend". ( rewrite the direct speech into reported speech)

Answer:–

Pierre would encourage Joseph, his friend to go on.

Concept:–

• Direct and Indirect speech

As we know there are two ways of relating what a person has said. That is Direct and Indirect speech.

Direct speech:-

In direct speech actual words of the speeker are quoted.

Indirect speech:-

In indirect speech commas are used to mark the exact words of speaker. Whereas, exact meaning is also given without necessarily using speaker's words.

Relevant changes needed in a sentence from direct indirect speech:–

• I is changed to he
• now is changed to then
• am is changed to was

Rules for changing Direct into Indirect speech:–

Rule 1. If the reporting verb is in the present or future tense, tense in the reported speech is not changed.

Rule 2. If reporting verb is in past tense, the tense of verb in the reported speech is changed into one forms of past tense.

Rule 3. Pronouns and possesive adjectives of the first and second person in direct speech are changed into third person in indirect speech.

Rule 4. In reporting speech , the words expressing nearness of time and place are changed into words showing a specific distance.