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   Introductory verbs To relate someone's words to both direct and indirect speech, you need an introductory verb. The two most frequent are tell and say, but there are many other possible ones like: ask reply warn answer point out state write add exclaim protest

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   Direct: He said, ‘I have passed the examination’. Indirect: He said (that) he had passed the examination. Note- The shall of the Future Tense is changed into should The will of the Future Tense is changed into would or should. As a rule, the Simple past in the Direct becomes the Past perfect in the indirect. Direct- He said, ‘Thehorse ...

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   That is an example of the REPORTED or INDIRECT SPEECH. • Direct speech is introduced by an introductory verb in the present or the past tense e.g. 1) He says, “I am tired.” The introductory verb is,“SAYS” 2) He said, “I am tired.” The introductory verb is, “SAID” AN IMPORTANT RULE IS DETERMINED BY: THE INTRODUCTORY VERB

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   4. Insert the subject and reporting verb, and follow the verb with a comma. 5. Include another set of quotation marks and begin the second part of the quote with the lower case. 6. Punctuate the end of the sentence. 7. Include the second set of quotation marks. • “I think,” Bob commented, “that this is the worst day of my life.”

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   Direct to indirect speech example Direct: "We were playing basketball", they told me. Indirect: They told me that they had been playing basketball. 3. Future Changes to Present Conditional Direct to indirect speech example Direct: She said, "I will be in Scotland tomorrow." Indirect: She said that she would be in Scotland the next day. 4.

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   Example: "The ship is sinking," said the captain. Indirect Speech is when we report what someone else has said. Example: The captain said that the ship was sinking. Rules of Direct Speech Since direct speech quotes someone's exact spoken words, it is enclosed in quotation marks from both sides to separate it from the rest of the text.

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   How do you use direct and indirect speech rules?

   • Change the pronouns and possessive adjectives according to the speaker and the reporting verb. Change the tense of the verb according to the time of the reporting verb. Although, these were the rules you would require to follow almost wherever you use a reported speech. But, there is more to Direct and Indirect speech rules than meets the eye.

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   What is the difference between direct speech and indirect speech?

   • "The ship is sinking," said the captain. Indirect Speech is when we report what someone else has said. The captain said that the ship was sinking. Since direct speech quotes someone's exact spoken words, it is enclosed in quotation marks from both sides to separate it from the rest of the text.

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   What is the difference between direct and indirect?

   • As a rule, the Simple past in the Direct becomes the Past perfect in the indirect. Direct- He said, ‘The horse died in the night’. Indirect- He said that the horse had died in the night. Direct –’I know her address’, said Gopi. Indirect –Gopi said he knows/knew her address. Direct- The teacher said, ‘The earth goes round the sun’.

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   How do you relate a person's words to direct and indirect speech?

   • To relate someone's words to both direct and indirect speech, you need an introductory verb. Say or tell ? Be careful to distinguish SAY from TELL. The two verbs may have the same meaning, but their use is different. With TELL, the interlocutor is quoted: the name or pronoun is placed immediately after tell (tell somebody something).

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   What is the difference between direct and indirect German?

   • Direct –’I know her address’, said Gopi. Indirect –Gopi said he knows/knew her address. Direct- The teacher said, ‘The earth goes round the sun’. Indirect- The teacher said the earth goes/went round the sun. Direct- ‘German is easy to learn’, she said. Indirect- She said German is/was easy to learn.

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   How to change a sentence of direct speech into indirect speech?

   • Direct speech example: Rama said „he is busy now‟. Indirect speech example: Rama said that he was very busy then. To change a sentence of direct speech into indirect speech there are various factors that are considered such as reporting verbs, modals, time, place, pronoun, tense, etc. we will take up all the factors one by one.

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   May 8, 2024 · Direct: Ramesh said, “Honesty is the best policy.” Indirect: Ramesh said that honesty is the best policy. Direct: Vishnu said, “India gained independence in 1947.” Indirect: Vishnu said that India gained independence in 1947. Direct: Akshat will say, “I want a slice of cake.” Indirect: Akshat will say that he wants a slice of cake.