Question

socrates asked what did you want the most when you were there? into indirect speech​

Answer 1

Socrates asked what he/she/they wanted when he/she/they were there.

Answer 2

socrates asked what did you want the most when you were there? (This sentence is already in indirect speech)

• Socrates said to you ,"What did you want the most when you are here?"(Direct speech)

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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:

➜ Priya, said "I have scored 100% marks in maths".

Indirect speech:

➜ Priya 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).