Question

Q1. Nancy said, “I may leave tomorrow.” A. Nancy said that she might leave the next day. B. Nancy said that she might leave tomorrow. C. Nancy asked if she should leave the next day. D. Nancy informed me to leave tomorrow.​

Answer 1

Answer: Option (A)

Direct Speech: Nancy said, “I may leave tomorrow.”

Indirect Speech: Nancy said that she might leave the next day.

There are two kinds of speeches.  

1. Direct Speech:    

• In Direct speech, we repeat the exact words by the speaker. Reporting speech is placed between inverted commas. For example, He said, " I have lost my pen".

2. Indirect Speech:    

• In Indirect Speech, we repeat in our own words what is said by the speaker. generally, we use "said that" in this speech. For example, He said that he had lost his pen.

When we change direct speech to indirect speech:

present simple changed to past simple

present continuous changed to past continuous

present perfect changed to past perfect.

present perfect continuous changed to past perfect continuous

past simple change to past perfect

past continuous changed to past perfect continuous