change the sentences in dnect speech in to
indirect speech
use captial letters wherever needed.
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Answer:
Direct Speech
In direct speech, we convey the message of the speaker in his own actual words without any change to another person.
Indirect Speech
In indirect speech, we convey the message of the speaker in our own words to another person.
Procedure of changing direct speech into indirect speech
Remove comma and inverted commas.
Put "that" between the reporting and reported speeches.(it is optional to put "that" between the reporting and reported speech)
Change the 1st letter of reported speech into small letter except for "I"
Change the pronoun of the direct speech according to the rules described in table 2
Change the tense of the direct speech appropriately according to rules described in table 3.
Change the words expressing nearness in time or places of the direct speech into its appropriate words expressing distance as per table 1
Rules for changing Direct into Indirect Speech
The past tense is often used when it is uncertain if the statement is true or when we are reporting objectively.
Indirect Speech Conversion Direct Speech Condition
Present Tenses in the Direct Speech are changed into Past Tense. If the reporting or principal verb is in the Past Tense.
Do Not Change Tense of reported Speech in Indirect Speech sentence If in direct speech you find say/says or will say.
Direct speech the words within the quotation marks talk of a universal truth or habitual action.
The reporting verb is in a present tense.
When there are two sentences combined with the help of a conjunction and both sentences have got different tenses. then change the tenses of both sentences according to the rule.
Words expressing nearness in time or places are generally changed into words expressing distance.
Change of place and time Direct Speech Word Indirect Speech Word
Here There
Today that day
this morning that morning
Yesterday the day before
Tomorrow the next day
next week the following week
next month the following month
Now Then
Ago Before
Thus So
Last Night the night before
This That
These Those
Hither Thither
Hence Thence
Come Go
Change in Pronouns
The pronouns of the Direct Speech are changed where necessary, according to their relations with the reporter and his hearer, rather than with the original speaker. If we change direct speech into indirect speech, the pronouns will change in the following ways.
Rules Direct Speech Indirect Speech
The first person of the reported speech changes according to the subject of reporting speech. She says, "I am in tenth class." She says, "I am in tenth class."
The second person of reported speech changes according to the object of reporting speech. He says to them, "You have completed your job." He tells them that they have completed their job.
The third person of the reported speech doesn't change. She says, "She is in tenth class." She says that she is in tenth class.
Change in Tenses
The past perfect and past perfect continuous tenses do not change.