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Reported Speech: Shelly Garg Ix-H 36

The document discusses the differences between direct and indirect speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks and keeps the original tense and words. Indirect speech does not use quotation marks and usually changes pronouns, verb tenses, and imperatives or interrogatives. Examples are provided that show how direct speech is changed to indirect speech by modifying pronouns, tenses, and imperatives or interrogatives.

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Reported Speech: Shelly Garg Ix-H 36

The document discusses the differences between direct and indirect speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks and keeps the original tense and words. Indirect speech does not use quotation marks and usually changes pronouns, verb tenses, and imperatives or interrogatives. Examples are provided that show how direct speech is changed to indirect speech by modifying pronouns, tenses, and imperatives or interrogatives.

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REPORTED SPEECH

SHELLY GARG
IX-H
36
DIRECT SPEECH
When we use direct speech in our writing:
• The exact words spoken must be put
inside speech marks. “ ”
• The first spoken word must have a capital
letter.
INDIRECT SPEECH
This is sometimes called REPORTED
SPEECH.
When we use indirect speech in our
writing:
• We don’t use speech marks.
• We usually have to change pronouns
and verb tenses.
EXAMPLE
Can you take a
deep breath?

DIRECT SPEECH : “Can you take a


deep breath?” asked the doctor.

INDIRECT SPEECH : The doctor asked the


boy if he could take a deep breath.
TENSE CHANGES
EXAMPLE
UNIVERSAL TRUTH OR FACT
• NO CHANGE
• EXAMPLE
DIRECT : The teacher said,”The earth
revolves around the sun.”
INDIRECT: The teacher said that ther
earth revolves around the sun.
CHANGE OF IMPERATIVE
(COMMANDS,WARNINGS,REQUESTS)
• Direct speech:
He said: “Go home.”
• Reported speech:
He told me to go home.

• DIRECT SPEECH:
The doctor said to me ,“Stay in bed for a few days”.
• INDIRECT SPEECH:
The doctor told me to stay in bed for a few days.
CHANGE OF INTEROGATIVES

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