Question

You will come up with me?" he asked. (Rewrite it in indirect speech)​

Answer 1

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The above sentence is in Direct speech. The sentence in Indirect speech will be:

• He asked me if/whether I would come up with him.

Explanation:

Here, 'asked' was used as a interrogative reporting verb. For joining the interrogative senetence, we can use if/whether. The reporting verb is in past tense, hence the main verb will also be converted to past tense.

Grammar bites:

For Interrogative sentences, Some basic rules are there for converting Direct to Indirect speech. These rules are:

• The Reporting verbs like say, tell etc. are changed to verbs like asked, enquire etc. depending upon tense.

• If the sentences is simple Wh- questions, then they are retained in the Indirect speech also.

• And, if the sentences are yes/no type questions or questions not having Wh words, then we use If/Whether for linking.

Also, Don't forget !! To change the Question mark/Interrogation(?) into full stop(.)

Answer 2

⛥Direct Speech

You will come up with me?" he asked

⛥Indirect Speech

He asked me if/whether I would come up with him.

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☆LET'S EXPLORE MORE

1) There are two different ways in which we can report the words of the speaker

(a)Direct Speech or Direct Narration.

(b) Indirect Speech or Indirect Narration.

2) Direct Speech contains the actual words of the speaker : as-

• Sarla said, My father has a roaring business in Mumbai.
• He said to me. I am feeling unwell that day.

these sentences, actual words of the speaker are given within Inverted commas without any change.

(b) Indirect Speech gives the substance of the speaker's actual words and not the exact words spoken by him or her as:-

• Sarla said that her father had a roaring business in Mumbai.
• He told me that he was feeling unwell that day.

3. The actual words of the speaker, given within inverted commas' are called the Reported Speech. In the same way, the Verb which introduces the Reported Speech is called the Reporting Verb.

In the sentence above 'said is the Reporting Verb and 'My father has a roaring business in Mumbai is the Reported Speech.

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✯TRANSFORMATION OF DIRECT SPEECH INTO INDIRECT SPEECH

1.RULES FOR THE CHANGE OF TENSE

Rule I. If the Reporting Verb Is in the Present or Future Tense, the Tense of the Verb in the Reported Speech does not change.

Examples

1.

• Direct : Rajesh says, "She has brought fame to her family."

• Indirect : Rajesh says that she has brought fame to her family.

2.

• Direct : Rohit has said, "I cannot displease my friend."

• Indirect : Rohit has said that he cannot displease his friend.

3.

• Direct : I shall say, "I went to Agra on Monday."

• Indirect : I shall say that I went to Agra on Monday.

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Rule II. If the Reporting Verb is in the Past Tense, the tense of the verb in the Reported Speech must be changed into the corresponding Past Tense.

Examples

1.

• Direct : I said, "I am speaking the truth."

• Indirect : I said that I was speaking the truth.

2.

• Direct : The teacher said. "Boys fail because they do not study regularly."

• Indirect : The teacher sald that boys failed because they did not study regularly.

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