Question

how to convert direct speech to indirect speech​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Rule 1 – Direct Speech to Indirect Speech conversion – Present Tense

Present Perfect Changes to Past Perfect.

Direct to indirect speech example:

Direct: “I have been to Boston”, she told me.

Indirect: She told me that she had been to Boston.

Present Continuous Changes to Past Continuous

Direct to indirect speech example:

Direct: “I am playing the guitar”, she explained.

Indirect: She explained that she was playing the guitar.

Present Perfect Changes to Past Perfect

Direct to indirect speech example:

Direct: He said, “She has finished her homework“.

Indirect: He said that she had finished her homework.

Simple Present Changes to Simple Past

Direct to indirect speech example:

Direct: “I am unwell”, she said.

Indirect: She said that she was unwell.

Rule 2 – Direct Speech to Indirect Speech conversion – Past Tense & Future Tense

Simple Past Changes to Past Perfect

Direct to indirect speech example:

Direct: She said, “Irvin arrived on Sunday.”

Indirect: She said that Irvin had arrived on Sunday.

Past Continuous Changes to Past Perfect Continuous

Direct to indirect speech example

Direct: “We were playing basketball”, they told me.

Indirect: They told me that they had been playing basketball.

Future Changes to Present Conditional

Direct to indirect speech example

Direct: She said, “I will be in Scotland tomorrow.”

Indirect: She said that she would be in Scotland the next day.

Future Continuous Changes to Conditional Continuous

Direct to indirect speech example

Direct: He said, “I’ll be disposing of the old computer next Tuesday.”

Indirect: He said that he would be disposing of the old computer the following Tuesday.

Answer 2

Answer:

Rules to be followed to convert direct speech to indirect speech​.

Explanation:

From the above question,

They have given :

Rules to convert direct speech to indirect speech​.

In the given sentence if the reporting verb is present or future tense, the verb/tense of the reported utterance is not changed.

If the reporting verb is in the past tense, change the reporting verb according to the following rules:

1. The present simple tense  changed to the past simple tense.
2. Changes the current continuous change to the past continuous change.
3. Present perfect tense changes to past tense.
4. Change from present perfect continuous to past perfect continuous.
5. Simple past tense changes to past tense.
6. Change from past continuous to past continuous.
7. Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous are not changed.
8. can, should, will, may, must change to could, should, would, could or must.
9. The reported verb tense is not changed if there is a universal truth or a customary fact in the reported utterance.

These are all the rules to convert direct speech into indirect speech

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