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1. Change of pronouns
Direct Speech
John said, “I am coming.”
Indirect Speech
John said that he was coming.
Direct and Indirect Speech
2. Change of tenses
Direct Speech
John said, “I am coming.”
Indirect Speech
John said that he was coming.
Direct and Indirect Speech
Changes of Tense
3. Change of situations
Direct Speech
John said, “I did this exercise last
night.”
Indirect Speech
John said that he had done that
exercise the previous night.
•'this' becomes 'that'
•'last night' becomes 'the previous night'
•other examples are as follows :
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
this that
here there
now then
today that day
yesterday the day before / the previous
day
tomorrow the next day
ago before
Changing the different kind of sentences
1.Statements.
2.Imperative Sentences.
3.Yes/No Questions.
4.‘Wh’ questions.
reporting verb - present or the
future tense – tense not changed
in the reported speech.
Satish says, “I am flying a kite.”
Satish says that he is flying a kite.
Satish will say, “I want a glass of
milk.”
Satish will say that he wants a glass
of milk.
Changing the different kind of sentences
1.Statements.
said to told
Add conjunction ‘that’
Change the tense,
pronouns and time.
Example:
My friend told me that he had seen
a movie the day before.
David said to me, “I am reading a
book now.”
David told me that he was reading
a book then.
Changing the different kind of sentences
2. Imperatives – requests
or commands.
said to requested or ordered,
commanded etc.
no conjunction
Base form infinitive
drink to drink
Don’t drink not to drink
My friend requested me to give him
my pen.
My mother said to me, “Eat this cake.”
My mother ordered me to eat that cake.
My father said to me, “Don’t watch T.V.”
My father commanded me not to watch T.V.
Changing the different kind of sentences
3.yes/no questions.
said to asked, questioned
3. ‘Wh’ questions.
said to asked, questioned
No conjunction
Change the place of subject and verb
Change the tense, pronouns and time.
My friend asked me what I
had studied the day before.
My mother said to me, “Why are you sleeping now?”
She would return that to him after two days from that day.
(d) ________________________________.
Rahu urged her
(e)_________________________
to return that in two days since he (f)
_____________________.
had to prepare for the exams.
Direct Speech
Amanda: Tom?
Tom: Mother, give me a minute.
Amanda: We can't say grace until you come to
the table!
Tom: Coming, Mother.