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Answer:
Just Remember These Rules:
Rule 1: The tense in the Indirect Speech will not change if there is a universal truth in the Direct Speech. E.g.:
⇒Direct- My father said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
→Indirect- My father said that honesty is the best policy.
⇒Direct- The trainer said, “Pure water is colorless and tasteless.”
→Indirect- The trainer said that pure water is colorless and tasteless.
Rule 2: While converting an imperative sentence from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech, the words ‘ordered’, ‘commanded’, ‘requested’, ‘suggested’, ‘advised’ etc. are used as verbs, depending upon the nature of the imperative sentence in the Direct Speech. E.g.,
⇒Direct- The refugees said to me, “Please help us.”
→Indirect- The refugees requested me to help them.
⇒Direct- His friend said to him, “You should work hard for the mid-term exam.”
→Indirect- His friend suggested to him that he should work hard for the mid-term exam.
⇒Direct- My mother said to me, “Do not be late.”
→Indirect- My mother advised me not to be late.
⇒Direct-The nurse said to me, “Do not skip medication.”
→Indirect- The nurse advised me not to skip medication.”
NOTE: While converting an interrogative sentence from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech, you have to look at the nature of the question and understand it. A question sentence (interrogative sentence) can be primarily of two types- one that can be answered in a YES or NO (closed ended question) and the other that might need an explanation (open ended question).
Rule 3: To convert a closed ended question, that can be answered in a YES or NO, from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech, you have to use If or Whether after a verb such as: asked / enquired. E.g.,
⇒Direct- The coach said to me, “Do you like swimming?”
→Indirect- The coach asked me if I liked swimming.
⇒Direct- She said to me, “Will he participate in the singing competition?”
→Indirect- She asked me whether he would participate in the singing competition.
⇒Direct- Rita said to him, “Are you attending the show tonight?”
→Indirect- Rita asked him if he was attending the show that night.
Rule 4: To convert a question that cannot be answered in a YES or NO (open ended question) from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech, you have to change the tense of the question according to the rules discussed in the above table. Here, the word ‘that’ will not be used between the reporting verb and the reported speech. Moreover, the words ‘If’ or ‘Whether’ won’t be used either.
⇒Direct- She said, “How do you feel now?”
→Indirect- She asked me how I felt then.
⇒Direct- The physician said, “Where did she eat last night?”
→Indirect- The physician enquired where she had eaten the previous night.
⇒Direct- We said to them, “Where can we get the passes from?”
→Indirect- We asked them where we could get the passes from.
Rule 5: If the reporting verb in the Direct Speech is in present or future tense, the tense remains the same in the Indirect Speech i.e. NO CHANGE. E.g.,
⇒Direct- Ram says, “I am fine.”
→Indirect- Ram says that he is fine.
⇒Direct- The men say, “We shall complete the job on time.”
→Indirect- The men say that they shall complete the job on time.