Question

He said , " I am reading a book "(change into indirect speech)



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Answer 1

QUESTION -

change into indirect speech-

He said , " I am reading a book "

ANSWER -

He said that he was reading a BOOK.

____Reported speech___

or

_____Indirect speech____

It is the second-hand account of what has been spoken by someone else (direct speech). In the above example, Amit’s friend reports what their teacher had said in the classroom. Inverted commas (“…”) are used for indicating direct speech, i.e., for showing the exact words spoken by the speaker.

Answer 2

He said, " I am reading a book "(Direct speech)

• He said that he was reading a book. (Indirect speech)

Note- Some important points about indirect speech are-  

• They are also known as Reported Speech as they indicate in an indirect manner.

• While converting, we should not change the meaning or the purpose of the sentences.

• They are indirect and not straightforward in nature and misleading in nature.  

• It is not a good form of communication and is one of the root causes of barriers in communication.

• They are not clear and precise and thus not understandable.