*change the following into direct speech*
1. My brother ordered me to get a glass of water.
2. He told me to study hard for my exam
*change into indirect speech*
3. She said to me, ' How are you doing today? '
Answers
Answer:
Direct speech
When we use direct speech we quote the actual words said by the speaker.
Examples are:
She said, ‘I am going to the market.’
John said, ‘I will be late today.’
Alice said, ‘Would you like to come with me?’
Indirect speech
When we use indirect speech, we do not quote the exact words said by the speaker. Instead, we express the idea in our own words.
In order to report the words of the original speaker in our own language, we have to make several changes in his/her sentence. The important rules are given below:
Rules regarding the Change of Personal Pronouns
First Personal Pronoun I My Me
We Our Us
Second Personal Pronoun You Your You
Third Personal Pronoun He His Him
She Her Her
It Its It
They Their Them
Explanation:
1. indirect
2. indirect
3. direct