Question

indirect to direct
1.james said that he had thought at first grandpa had forgotten all about what had happened but he hadn't.
2.nagen uncle asked us why we were there.
3.nagen uncle reminded sanyal to go home as it was already 4pm.​

Answer 1

The above sentences are in Indirect speech. Converting them into direct speech we get :

1) James said," I thought at first that Grandpa has forgotten all about what has happened but he hasn't."

1) James said," I thought at first that Grandpa has forgotten all about what has happened but he hasn't."2) Nagen uncle asked us," Why are you here?"

1) James said," I thought at first that Grandpa has forgotten all about what has happened but he hasn't."2) Nagen uncle asked us," Why are you here?"3) Nagen uncle said Sanyal," Go home, it is already 4 pm."

NOTE THE POINTS IN THE SPEECH CONVERSION:[Direct speech]

--> SAID is called the reporting verb and is placed outside (" ")

--> The exact words of the speaker are marked off by the inverted commas, and are called Direct Speech. The speech within the quotation is seperated from the reporting portion by a comma.

--> In direct speech the first word after the inverted commas begins with a capital letter.

Also,

The pronouns of the first person (I , we, my, mine, our, ours, me or us) of DS changes according to the person of the subject of the reporting speech.

The pronoun of third person (He, his, him, she , they,it,etc) remains same.

The pronoun of second person (you,yours,your) changes according to the person of the object of the reporting speech.

INDIRECT SPEECH:

--> if it is 'says' In direct speech it will be 'says that' in direct speech.

--> If it is 'says to' it will be tells

--> If it is 'says to' it will be tells--> if it is 'said' it will be 'said that'

--> If it is 'says to' it will be tells--> if it is 'said' it will be 'said that'--> if It is 'said to' it will be 'told to'

--> If it is 'says to' it will be tells--> if it is 'said' it will be 'said that'--> if It is 'said to' it will be 'told to'-->The reporting verb said or said to is often replaced by the words like asked requested, suggested ,enquired in the indirect speech when an order, a suggestion, or a request is reported in the direct speech.

--> If it is 'says to' it will be tells--> if it is 'said' it will be 'said that'--> if It is 'said to' it will be 'told to'-->The reporting verb said or said to is often replaced by the words like asked requested, suggested ,enquired in the indirect speech when an order, a suggestion, or a request is reported in the direct speech.Example: Rita said to watchman,"Either go or wait."(DS)

--> If it is 'says to' it will be tells--> if it is 'said' it will be 'said that'--> if It is 'said to' it will be 'told to'-->The reporting verb said or said to is often replaced by the words like asked requested, suggested ,enquired in the indirect speech when an order, a suggestion, or a request is reported in the direct speech.Example: Rita said to watchman,"Either go or wait."(DS)Rita asked the watchman either to go or wait.(IS)

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Answer 2

Answer:

1) JAMES SAID ," I THOUGHT AT FIRST GRANDPA HAS FORGOTTEN ALL ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED BUT HE HAS NOT.

2) NAGEN UNCLE ASKED ," why WERE U ALL THERE ?"

3) NAGEN UNCLE SAID ," REMEMBER SANYAL TO GO HOME AS IT IS ALREADY 4PM .

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