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DireDirect and Indirect Speech: Rules, Charts, and Examples
🗣️ Direct and Indirect Speech: Rules, Charts, and Examples 📌 What is Direct Speech? In Direct Speech , the exact words of the speaker are quoted within inverted commas . ✅ Example: He said, “I am going to school.” 📌 What is Indirect Speech? In Indirect Speech , we convey the message of the speaker in our own words without quoting them directly. ✅ Example: He said that he was going to school. 🔁 Rules to Convert Direct Speech into Indirect Speech Step Rule 1 Remove comma and inverted commas . 2 Add that after the reporting verb (optional in some cases). 3 Convert first letter of reported speech to lowercase (except “I”). 4 Change pronouns based on the speaker, listener, and subject. 5 Change tense based on the reporting verb (see tense rules). 6 Convert time/place indicators to distant ones (see Table 1). 🕒 Table 1: Change in Time and Place Words Direct Speech Indirect Speech now then today that day yes...
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