Question

The teacher said to the boy ,"I shall report the matter to the Principal if you misbehave again ."(Change into Indirect speech)​

Answer 1

Answer:

The teacher cautioned the boy about reporting the matter to the Principal if he misbehaved again.

Answer 2

$\sf\large\underline\purple{Direct\:speech:-}$

The teacher said to the boy, "I shall report the matter to the principal if you misbehave again."

$\sf\large\underline\red{Indirect\:speech:-}$

The teacher told the boy that he should report the matter to the principal if he misbehaved again.

$\sf\large\underline\green{Some\:more\: example:-}$

$\sf\small\underline\purple{Direct\:speech:-}$

Ram said to Geeta," I taught you english."

$\sf\small\underline\red{Indirect\:speech:-}$

Ram told Geeta that he had taught her english.

$\sf\small\underline\orange{Note,\: here:-}$

• As you can see above the example that if the reported verb is given in the past indefinite tense and the reported speech is given in also past indefinite tense then we have to change the reported speech in past perfect tense:

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He said to me,"The earth is round."

$\sf\small\underline\red{Indirect\:speech:-}$

He told me that the earth is round.

$\sf\small\underline\orange{Note,\: here:-}$

• As you can see above the example that if the reported verb is given in the Universal truth then no change will be in the reported speech as given in the question that the earth is round. It is Universal truth so it's reported speech can't be changed.

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$\sf{\implies First\: person\: change:-}$

First person change as per the subject of the reported verb.

$\sf{\implies Second\: person\: change:-}$

Second person change as per the object of the reported verb.

$\sf{\implies Third\: person\: change:-}$

Third person can be never change.