Direct and Indirect Speech
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Get startedWhat are the two ways of reporting what somebody says?
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There are two ways of reporting what somebody says: direct speech and indirect speech, also called reported speech. Direct speech gives the exact words, while indirect speech reports the meaning in a …
What is direct speech?
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Direct speech repeats the exact words spoken by a person. The spoken words are usually written within quotation marks. Example: Namrata said, "It is extremely hot today."…
What is indirect speech?
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Indirect speech reports the meaning of someone’s words without using the exact words. The sentence is changed to suit the reporting form. Example: Namrata said that it was extremely hot that day.
What happens to tense when the reporting verb is in the present or future tense?
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The tense of the verb in the reported speech does not change when the reporting verb is in the present or future tense. Example: My mother says, "We will go to the mall on Sunday." becomes My mother s…
When does simple present change to simple past in indirect speech?
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Simple present changes to simple past when the reporting verb is in the past tense. Formula: simple present ⟶ simple past [used when reporting verb is in past tense]. Example: Asha said, "The shop ope…
When does present continuous change to past continuous in indirect speech?
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Present continuous changes to past continuous when the reporting verb is in the past tense. Formula: present continuous ⟶ past continuous [used when reporting verb is in past tense]. Example: Sona sai…
When does present perfect change to past perfect in indirect speech?
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Present perfect changes to past perfect when the reporting verb is in the past tense. Formula: present perfect ⟶ past perfect [used when reporting verb is in past tense]. Example: Najma said, "We have…
When does present perfect continuous change to past perfect continuous in indirect speech?
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Present perfect continuous changes to past perfect continuous when the reporting verb is in the past tense. Formula: present perfect continuous ⟶ past perfect continuous [used when reporting verb is i…
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