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Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct and Indirect Speech
Indirect speech
Prepared by Akash Parmar
When you repeat the actual words spoken
It may be repeating something that’s being said now or
Direct Speech repeating it to someone later
Now Then
This That
These Those
Last week, last month, last year The previous week, the previous
month, the previous year
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I, you He, she
Indirect Speech
Simple Present
changes into 1. Ramesh said that he shared a large pizza with his
friend.”
Simple Past 2. She said that she always drank coffee.”
changes into
1. Nishad said that she was baking a cake for her
Past Continuous daughter.
2. He said that he was reading a book.
changes into
1. The professor told the students that they had
Past Perfect completed their work on time.
2. He said that he had eaten too much.
changes into
1. William said that he had finished the project.
Past Perfect 2. He told me that he had enjoyed the ice cream.
Indirect Speech
Past Continuous
changes into 1. The captain told the batsman that he had been
Past Perfect batting well.
2. Principal told the teacher that the students had
Continuous been singing well.
Indirect Speech
May
changes into 1. Geeta said that she might accompany her mother
Might to the get together.
2. She said that they might go out together.
Indirect Speech
Can
Changes into 1. Helen said that she could play the piano well.
Could 2. He said that he could easily pass the test.
Indirect Speech
Shall
Changes into 1. Garima said that the carpenter should come on
Should Sunday.
2. The girl told her sister that she should polish her
shoes in the morning.
Indirect Speech
Will
Changes into 1. Rohan said that they would sleep early.
Would 2. The pilot announced that the aircraft would
remain there
Indirect Speech
1. She said that it rains heavily during the rainy season.
2. Mother said that Rima is always helpful to other.
3. My mother said that the Sun rises in the East.
4. Monica said that she goes for a walk daily.