Question

turn into indirect speech
Anu said to him ,"is Something wrong

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Answer 1

Required Answer

Anu told him that is something wrong.

${\underline{\underline{\huge{\sf{\red{Additional \: Information}}}}}}$

${\underline{\sf{\blue{Direct \: Speech}}}}$ We may quote the actual words of his speech. This is called Direct Speech.

${\underline{\sf{\blue{Indirect \: Speech}}}}$ We may report the substance or meaning of the words used by the speaker, without quoting the actual words. This is called Indirect Speech.

${\underline{\underline{\huge{\sf{\red{Examples}}}}}}$

• "How will they get here" ?

She asked me how would they get here.

• "I'm coming".

He said that he is coming.

• "Where do they live" ?

You asked me where they live.

• "I'm living in Japan.

She said that she is living in Japan.

Answer 2

★ Required Answer:-

Anu asked him if something was wrong.

★ More Information:-

• When we use the exact words as used by the speaker in a sentence, we use the direct speech.

• When we do not use the exact words as said by the speaker, but give only the substance of what he/she used in our own words, we use the indirect speech.

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Examples:-

• The teacher said, "He is a good student." (Direct Speech)

• The teacher said that he is a good student. (Indirect Speech)

★ Changing direct speech to indirect speech ★

• Use reporting verbs (said, thought, told) followed by that.
• Remove the punctuations especially the
• inverted commas ('...')
• The tense should be changed to past tense. (was)