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Direct and Indirect Speech — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 6 · English Language- Grammar

What Direct and Indirect Speech covers in ICSE Class 6 English Language- Grammar: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 6 English Language- Grammar · 2026-27

Topics in Direct and Indirect Speech

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1. Understanding Direct and Indirect Speech

  • Direct Speech: The exact words spoken by a person, enclosed in quotation marks.
  • Indirect Speech: The reported version of the speech in the speaker’s own words, without quotation marks.
  • Reporting Verb: The verb that introduces the speech (e.g., said, told, asked).
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2. Rules for Changing Tenses

  • If the reporting verb is in present or future tense, the tense of the reported speech remains unchanged.
  • If the reporting verb is in past tense, the tense of the reported speech changes to the corresponding past form.
  • Universal truths and habitual facts do not change their tense even if the reporting verb is in the past.
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3. Rules for Changing Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives

  • Pronouns of the first person (I, we) change according to the subject of the reporting verb.
  • Pronouns of the second person (you) change according to the object of the reporting verb.
  • Pronouns of the third person (he, she, they) remain unchanged.
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4. Changes in Time and Place Expressions

  • Words like 'today', 'yesterday', 'here', 'now' change to 'that day', 'the day before', 'there', 'then' in indirect speech.
  • This change happens only when the reporting verb is in the past tense.
  • Words like 'tomorrow', 'next week' become 'the next day', 'the following week'.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Direct and Indirect Speech

Direct SpeechIndirect SpeechReporting VerbReported SpeechTense ChangesPronoun and Possessive ChangesTime and Place WordsSentence Types Conversion

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What are the important topics in Direct and Indirect Speech for ICSE Class 6 English Language- Grammar?
Key topics in Direct and Indirect Speech include Understanding Direct and Indirect Speech, Rules for Changing Tenses, Rules for Changing Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives, Changes in Time and Place Expressions. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 6 exams.
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