Rahim said to me," Did you know the answer? Change narration
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Question:-
Rahim said to me, " Did you know the answer? ( change the narration)
Answer:-
➡ Rahim asked me If you know the answer.
✰ Direct speech reports the exact words of the speaker . In indirect speech we report what is decussate without quoting his / her exact words .
Example:-
❥ Rahul said," I want to buy a badminton racquet."( direct)
➡ Rahul said that he wanted to buy a badminton racquet .(indirect)
In the form of direct speech :-
★ The exact words of the speaker are repeated.
★ The words of the speaker and enclosed within inverted commas.
★The introductory verb is said .
In the form of indirect speech:-
★The speakers were directed by someone in his or her words.
★Since the exact words of the speaker not reproduced the inverted commas are removed.
★The introductory verb is said or told.
Rahim asked me that if I know the answer?
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An action or information can be expressed in sentence.
In English the sentence are active or passive,Direct or Indirect.
The actual words of the speaker with punctuation is called
Ex:- He said , "I am busy now".
The meaning of the substance of the speakers word is called
Ex:- He said he was busy then.
Note:-
- When the given sentence is universal fact then the sentence can't be changed.
Ex:- The sun rises in the east.
Rules for changing direct speech into indirect speech:-
★ The inverted commas are omitted in the direct speech .
★ The tense of the reporting verb should never be changed.
★ We use linker before the Indirect speech.
★ The first letter with an inverted commas will not remind capital in the invited speech .
★ The pronoun should be changed according to the sense of speech.
Examples :-
✨He said, "I do it."
He said that he did it.
✨The boy will say, "I am busy."
The boy will say that he is busy.
✨The officer shouted to his man, "Halt!"
The officer ordered his man to halt