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Direct and Indirect Speech

ICSE · Class 7 · English Language-Grammar

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Topics in Direct and Indirect Speech

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1. Core Ideas

  • Direct speech reproduces the exact words used by a speaker.
  • Indirect speech conveys the meaning of a speech in the reporter's own words.
  • Direct speech is always placed within inverted commas.
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2. Changes in Statements

  • That is used as the conjunction when converting statements to indirect speech.
  • The reporting verb said is usually changed into told if it is followed by an object; if there is no object, it is left unchanged.
  • Told is never followed by the preposition 'to'.
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3. Tense Changes and Exceptions

  • If the reporting verb is in present tense 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 usually changes to a corresponding past tense.
  • is/are/am change to was/were.
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4. Pronouns and Time-Place Words

  • First person pronouns and possessives change according to the subject of the reporting verb.
  • Second person pronouns and possessives change according to the object of the reporting verb.
  • Third person pronouns and possessives remain unchanged.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Changing spoken words into reported speech

Direct SpeechIndirect SpeechReported SpeechReporting VerbStatementsQuestionsCommands, Requests, AdviceExclamations and Wishes

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