Question

change to direct speech the principal said to the boy that he might go home then​

Answer 1

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The principal said to the boy "You may go home then".

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$\longrightarrow$ What is a narration?

✓ A narration is the act of reporting the speech of a speaker.

✓ Narration are of two types:-

• Direct Narration (Direct Speech):- It is the act of reporting the narration of a speaker without making any changes in it.
• Indirect Narration (Indirect Speech):- It is the act of reporting the narration of a speaker by making some necessary changes to it.

Examples:-

Direct speech (or narration) :-

He said,"I will win the match today".

Indirect Speech (or narration) :-

He said that he would win the match today.

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(a) In Direct Speech:-

• The direct speech must be separated by the reporting verb using comma.
• The words spoken by the speaker must be enclosed with " " (double inverted commas)
• The first word inside the inverted commas must be capital.

(b) In Indirect speech:-

• The reporting verb must be changed according to the sense conveyed by the speech.
• The tense of the reporting verb should not be changed.
• The comma must be removed separating the direct speech from the reporting verb.
• The inverted commas must be removed.
• The Indirect speech must be introduced by words like that, whether, why, etc.
• All the kinds of sentences must be converted into assertive sentences.
• Some more necessary changes must be made in expressions, places, etc. accordingly.

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Some more changes to be considered:-

(a) 1st person (I, we, etc) $\longrightarrow$ The changes must be made according to the subject of the reporting verb.

(b) 2nd Person (You, etc.) $\longrightarrow$ Changes should be made according to the object of the reporting verb.

(c) 3rd Person (He, she) $\longrightarrow$ No changes to be made.

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Answer 2

Answer

The principal said to the boy that he might go home then .

- The principal said to the boy " you may go home then " .

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✔Additional information

What is Direct and indirect speech ?

Direct speech

• direct speech states repeat , or quotes , or exact word that is spoken .

Examples - Rohan said " There are some snacks in refrigerator "

Indirect speech

• It states to talk about the past by just changing the tense of the word which was spoken .

Examples - She told him she was happy .

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