my brother asked him if he played basket ball
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My brother asked him if he would play basket ball.
Explanation:
Direct speech:
In direct speech the words of the speaker are quoted same as said in inverted commas. They come from the direct source.
My brother asked him, "if he played basket ball?"
Indirect speech:
In in direct speech, the speech is reported by some one else and does not come from the direct source.
My brother asked him if he would play basket ball.
Answer:
Direct speech:
My brother asked him if he played basket ball.
Indirect speech:
My brother asked him if he would play basket ball.
Additional information:
Indirect speech:
➜ He told her that, she was trying to insult me.
Direct speech:
➜ He said to her, "you are trying to insult me".
Direct speech definition:
➜ Direct speech is quote actual words of the speaker.
Indirect speech definition:
➜ Indirect speech reports the content said by the speaker without quoting exact words. This is "Reported speech".
Examples of direct and indirect speech:
Direct speech:
➜ Nayanshreyas, said "I have scored 100% marks in maths".
Indirect speech:
➜ Nayanshreyas said that he had scored 100% marks in maths.
Converting direct to indirect speech:
➜ Changing the tenses.
➜ Changing the pronouns.
➜ Changing the expression of the words for (Place, things, Time).