Direct and Indirect Speech

Direct Speech (quoted speech): Refers to reproducing

another person’s exact words. Usually, quotation marks
are used.

Indirect Speech (reported speech): Refers to using a

noun clause to report what someone has said. No
quotation mark used .
 Kinds of Direct and
Indirect Speech

1. Command/ Imperative Speech

2. Prohibition
3. Statement

Read the following explanation on the table bellow:

1. Command/ Imperative speech Indirect Speech

Ex: He said, “go away”! Ex: He told me to go away.
Pattern:
a.…. said to …. to+V1
b.…. told…. To + V1

2. Prohibition Ex:
Ex: He said, “Don’t come back He told me not to come back again.
again!” Pattern:
a.… said to… no to +V1
b.… told… not to +V1

3. Statement Ex:
Ex: He said, “ I am busy now”. He said that he was busy then.
Pattern:
….. Said that + S+ P
No Direct Speech Indirect/ Reported Speech
1. She said, “I watch TV every day”. She said (that) she watched TV every
day.
2. She said, “I am watching TV”. She said she was watching TV.

3. She said,” I have watched TV”. She said She had watched TV.

4 She Said, “I watched TV” She Said She had watched TV.

5 She said, “I will watch TV” She said she would watch TV.

6 She said, “I am going to watch TV” She said she was going to watch TV

7 She Said, “”I can watch TV” She said she Could watch TV

8 She said, “I may watch TV” She said she might watch TV

9 She said, “I might watch TV” She said she might watch TV

10 She said, “I must watch TV” She said she had to watch TV
No Direct Speech Indirect/ Reported Speech
11. She said, “I have to watch TV”. She said she had to watch TV.

12. She said, “I Should watch TV”. She said she should watch TV.

13. She said,” I ought to watch TV”. She said She ought to watch TV.

14 She Said, “Watch TV” She told me to watch TV.

15 She said, “do you watch TV ?” She asked (me) if I watched TV.