DIRECT TO INDIRECT SPEECH

Direct Speech: When we use exact words of the speaker, that form of speech is known as direct speech. For example: She said I have come here today to speak with him. Indirect Speech: When Direct speech is reported to a third person, it is known as indirect speech. For example: She said that she had come here to

General Rules:
Omit all inverted commas. End all sentences with full stops. e.g.: Direct: Is this table reserved ?we asked the waiter. Indirect: We asked the waiter whether the table was reserved. Use verbs in the past or past perfect tenses, unless the reported phrase expresses a universal truth or a habitual activity. e.g.: Direct: You have arranged a very good party Robin. Sita said. Indirect: Sita stated that Robin had arranged a good party. Use pronouns in the third person such as he,him,she,her,it,its,they,them theirs etc. e.g.: Direct: Where is mother? Ramu asked Shamu. Indirect: He asked him where their mother was.

Make the following changes:

This- that e.g.: Direct: The Boss said this is the file I wanted Indirect: The boss said that he wanted that file. These-those e.g.: Direct: Mary asked are these apples ripe Indirect: Mary inquired whether those apples were ripe. Here-there

Today-that day
e.g.: Direct: Today is Rekhas birthday he said. Indirect: He said that day was Rekhas birthday. Yesterday- the day before

e.g.: Direct: The old man died yesterday . Said Neha. Indirect: Neha reported that the old man died the day before. Tomorrow- the next day e.g.: Direct: Hema asked Are we going for the movie tomorrow? Indirect: Hema inquired if we are going for a movie the next day.

e.g.: Direct: The officer ordered stand here. Indirect: The officer asked them to stand there.

 Put that before the statement. Use the verbs said or told. For Example: Hari said, I dont know. Hari said that he didnt know. Abdul said Arun ,lay the table Abdul told Arun to lay the table.

Special rules for changing interrogative/exclamatory statements.

1. Omit the question /exclamation mark.

2.

Use verbs such as asked, requested, wanted to know for interrogative & Exclaimed, marveled, with delight for exclamatory statements.

For example:
What are you hiding? asked Ram. Ram asked him what he was hiding.

How nice my handkerchief look! said rekha.

Rekha exclaimed that her handkerchief looked very nice.