Question

direct speech to in direct speech
" The film is interesting ", said Arshad .​

Answer 1

It's indirect speech

Direct speech will be = it's was a interesting film

Answer 2

Question:-

Direct speech to in indirect speech:-

"The film is interesting ", said Arshad .

Answer:-

Arshad said that the film was interesting.

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The sentence we were given is :"The film is interesting ", said Arshad

Here, the reporting verb "Arshad said" is in Past Indefinite Tense.

So, following the rules of pronouns and tenses, we find:-

Arshad said that the film was interesting.

Now, know the rules.

While making the changes from Direct and Indirect speech, one should be having knowledge of rules of changes in pronouns.

• The first person in reported speech changes according to the subject of reporting speech.
• In Reported Speech change of the second person depends on the object of reporting speech.
• The third person remains unchanged.

According to the reporting verb, changes are made in the direct sentence or the sentence in inverted commas.

• If the reporting verb is in the past tense, then the direct sentence is changed in its past tense.
• The tense of direct speech remains unchanged when the reporting verb is in the present or future tense.
• If the direct sentence contains the universal truth, then it remains unchanged in the Indirect Speech.

Some Examples:-

• The captain said to the new student, "I appreciate your efforts."

Indirect:- The captain said to the new student that he appreciated his (S) efforts.

• Houtarou said that, "Many students is arguing against this rule."

Indirect:- Houtarou said that many students were arguing against that rule.