Order in direct speech Order in reported speech
1. The doctor said to the patient, “Exercise for 30
minutes every day.”
2. The policeman said to the boys, “Get out of the
car.”
3. My sister said to the robber, “I will call the
police.”
4. I said to my little brother, “Turn off the tap.”
5. The electrician said to me, “Don’t touch the
wire.”
Answers
The sentences are given in the direct speech and have been changed into indirect speech as follows:
1. The doctor advised the patient to exercise for 30 minutes everyday.
2. The policeman ordered the boys to get out of the car.
3. My sister told the robber that she would call the police.
4. I asked my little brother to turn off the tap.
5. The electrician advised me not to touch the wire.
1. The doctor advised the patient to exercise for 30 minutes everyday.
2. The policeman ordered the boys to get out of the car.
3. My sister threatened the robber that she would call the police.
4. I asked my little brother to turn off the tap.
5. The electrician cautioned me not to touch the wire.
Explanation
When we change an imperative direct speech or vice versa into indirect speech we do the following changes:
1. Reporting verb is changed according to the request, advice, suggestion, or command tone of the sentence.
2. Linking word 'to' is used to join the quoted speech with the reporting verb. In case the sentence is negative 'not to' is used.
3. The other changes of the tense, time adverbials, and pronouns are the same.