Direct and Indirect Speech
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Get startedWhat is the difference between direct and indirect speech?
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Direct speech: Reports the exact words spoken, enclosed in quotation marks. Example: Aditya said, 'I have watched the new movie.' Indirect speech: Reports what was said without using the exact words, …
Convert to indirect speech: 'I am buying a new book,' said Amit.
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Amit said that he was buying a new book. Changes: 'I' becomes 'he', present continuous 'am buying' changes to past continuous 'was buying', and quotation marks are removed.
How do time expressions change in indirect speech? Give examples.
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Time expressions shift backwards: today → that day, yesterday → the day before, tomorrow → the next day, now → then, last week → the previous week, next year → the following year.
What happens to place expressions in indirect speech?
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Place expressions change to show distance from the speaker: here → there, this → that, these → those. Example: 'I like this book' becomes 'He said that he liked that book.'…
When does the tense NOT change in indirect speech?
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Tense doesn't change when: 1) The reporting verb is in present or future tense, 2) The direct speech states a universal truth or habitual fact. Example: 'Honesty is the best policy' remains 'Honesty i…
Convert: Simple present → ? Present continuous → ? Present perfect → ?
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When reporting verb is in past tense: Simple present → Simple past, Present continuous → Past continuous, Present perfect → Past perfect. Example: 'I go' → 'he went', 'I am going' → 'he was going', 'I…
How do modal verbs change in indirect speech?
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Modal verbs change as follows: will → would, can → could, may → might, shall → would, must → had to. Example: 'I will come' becomes 'He said he would come.'…
Convert this interrogative sentence: 'What is the Wi-Fi password?' asked Karim.
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Karim asked what the Wi-Fi password was. Changes: Question word 'what' remains, word order becomes statement form, 'is' changes to 'was', and 'said' becomes 'asked'.
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