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Here are the rewritten sentences changing from direct to indirect speech: 1. The maid said that all the windows had been washed thoroughly. 2. The traveler asked the boy if that road led to the inn. 3. The doctor told the patient to take his medicines without fail. 4. The clever fox asked the foolish crow if it would sing a song for him. 5. The young girl asked the man if he would do her a favor. 6. The actor said that his new film was due for release the next month. 7. The fisherman said that he hadn't caught any fish that day.

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Direct Speech

Here are the rewritten sentences changing from direct to indirect speech: 1. The maid said that all the windows had been washed thoroughly. 2. The traveler asked the boy if that road led to the inn. 3. The doctor told the patient to take his medicines without fail. 4. The clever fox asked the foolish crow if it would sing a song for him. 5. The young girl asked the man if he would do her a favor. 6. The actor said that his new film was due for release the next month. 7. The fisherman said that he hadn't caught any fish that day.

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DIRECT SPEECH

Definition of Speech

 The communication or expression of thoughts in


spoken words is known as speech.
There are two types of speech in grammar:
 Direct Speech
 Indirect Speech
Definition of Direct Speech

 Direct speech is a sentence in which the exact words spoken


are reproduced in speech marks (also known as quotation
marks or inverted commas).
For Example:- What are you doing?
I am studying.

David Ali
David said, “I am studying.”
Rules for Identifying Direct Speech

 Speech is opened with quotation marks, speech


marks or inverted commas.
 The line of speech ends with a comma, exclamation
mark or question mark.
Rules of Converting Direct to Indirect Speech

 The changes of Direct and Indirect speech depend on


some factors like modals, reporting verb, place, time,
tense, pronoun etc.
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Can Could
May Might
Must Had to/Would have to
Might Might
Could Could
Should Should
Changes as per Tense
 In the below table, we are sharing how tense changes
into Indirect speech.
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Present simple Past simple
(Subject +V1st + Object) (Subject +V2 + Object)
Present continuous Past Continuous
(Subject +is/am/are+V1 +ing+ Object) (Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)
Present perfect Past perfect
(Subject + has/have+V3+Object) (Subject+had+V3+Object)
Past simple Past perfect
(Subject+V2+Object) (Subject+had+V3+Object)
Future simple Present Conditional
(Subject+ will/shall+V1+object) (Subject+ would+V1+object)
Examples of Changes as per
Tenses
 Simple Present:
He said, “I go to school everyday.”
He said (that) he went to school everyday.
 Present Continuous:
He said, “I am going to school everyday.”
He said (that) he was going school everyday.
 Present Perfect:
He said, “I have gone to school everyday.”
He said (that) he had gone to school everyday.
 Past Simple:
He said, “I went to school everyday.”
He said (that) he had gone to school everyday.
 Future Simple:
He said, “I will go to school everyday.”
He said (that) he would go to school everyday.
Changes in Time and Place

 Words are changed in an Indirect Speech to replace


nearness from distance.

Direct Speech Indirect Speech


Now Then
Here There
Today That day
Last week The previous week
Tomorrow The next day
This That
Changes in Interrogative Sentences

Rules for changing Interrogative Sentences:


 The reporting verb said/said to is changed in asked,
demanded, ordered, enquired as per the nature of the
sentence.
 While a sentence starts with reporting verb then at the
conversion time if /whether is used as the joining clause.
 In case the sentence starts from “Wh” question word,
then no extra conjunction is used.
Examples of Change in Interrogative
Sentences

 Ahmed said, “What is Heena doing?”


Ahmed asked me what Heena was doing.

 Esha said, “Will she come for lunch?”


Esha asked if she would come for lunch.

 The boy asked, “Where do you stay?”


The boy inquired where I stayed.
Changes of Pronouns

Rules which are required to change Pronouns:


 The first person in reported speech changes
according to the subject of reporting speech.
 In Reported Speech change of the second person
depends on the object of reporting speech.
 The third person remains unchanged.
Rules of Changes of Pronouns

Direct Speech Indirect Speech


I He/She

You He/She/They

We They

Us Them

Our Their

It It
Examples of Changes of
Pronouns

 Haris said, “I am a good boy.”


Haris said that he was a good boy.

 I told them, “You have finished your work.”


I told them that they had finished their work.

 He said, “She is in London.”


He said that she was in London.
Worksheet
Rewrite the following sentences changing from Direct to
Indirect Speech.
1. The maid said, “All the windows have been washed
thoroughly.”
2. The traveler asked the boy, “Does this road lead to the inn?”
3. The doctor said to the patient, “Take your medicines without
fail.”
4. The clever fox said to the foolish crow, “Will you sing a song for
me?”
5. The young girl asked the man, “Will you do me a favor?”
6. The actor said, “My new film is due for release next month.”
7. The fisherman said, “I haven’t caught any fish today.”

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