Question

Margie wrote in her diary,"Today Tommy found a real book."change the narration to indirect speech

Answer 1

The sentence can be changed into indirect narration as follows:

Margie wrote in her diary that Tommy had found a real book that day.

What is direct and indirect speech?

• In the field of English grammar, direct speech can be described as such a speech in which the actual words of the speaker are used.
• In the field of English grammar, such a speech in which we use our own words to describe what someone has said is referred to as indirect speech.
• The quotation marks or inverted commas are removed in indirect speech.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Margie wrote in her diary that Tommy had found a real book that day.