While changing Direct into Indirect Speech the Personal Pronouns and the tense of the verbs in the reported speech undergo certain changes as explained below. Rule 1. All nouns are considered to be in the Third Person e. Rule 2. Pronouns of the Second Person in the reported speech are changed in Indirect to the same person as the noun or pronoun coming after the Reporting Verb.
If the object of the reporting verb is not given, the sense of the Pronoun to be used should be carefully determined. Direct and Indirect Speech Rules Pdf.
Rule 3. In sentences like the above, the meaning is ambiguous as she in the Indirect Speech may apply to Joe, or her mother, or to a third person, spoken of.
In such cases, it is better to name the person in brackets after the pronoun thus Reporting Verb in the Present or Future Tense Reporting verb in the Past tense followed by a verb in the Present Indefinite tense in the Reported Speech. Facebook Page. Youtube Channel. Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Quantitative Aptitude Maths. Current Affairs. Direct - She Said, "I know your friend very well. Indirect - She said that she knew his friend very well..
Direct - Mohit said to Ram, "You have been writing since morning. Indirect - Mohit told Ram that he had been writing cricket since morning.
Direct - Meera said to Kamal, "You have called me yesterday. Indirect - Shalini told Rajeev that he had called her the previous day. Direct - The Manager said to me, "You will get your salary tomorrow. Indirect - The Manager told me that I would get my salary the next day.
Read : Narration or Direct and Indirect in Hindi. Table: Direct Speech. No Change. Direct - He said to me, "You can go". Indirect - He told me that I could go. Direct - They said to us , "We can repair Cars". Indirect - They told us that they could repair Cars. Direct - He said to us, "I will operate a Machine".
Indirect - He told us that he would operate a Machine. Direct - They said to him, "She shall tell about the hostel life". S ds First Person dks R. Present Indefinite Conti. Perfect Per. Total views 5, On Slideshare 0. From embeds 0. Number of embeds Downloads Shares 0. Comments 0. Likes You just clipped your first slide!
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