Reported speech [ direct and indirect speech ] by bo$ki
Reported speech Read the given sentences carefully : 1. Sarika said , '' I am weak in English ''. [ direct speech ] 2. Sarika said that she was weak in English . [ Indirect speech ] There are two ways to convey a particular statement : 1. Direct speech : Quoting exactly the same words spoken by the speaker . as in sentence 1 , given above . In this type of speech , the actual statement or words spoken by the narrator is quoted within inverted commas . 2. Indirect speech : Conveying the same message without using the exact words spoken by the speaker . as in sentence 2 , given above . In this type of speech , there is no requirement of inverted commas . instead conjunction '' that '' is used after reporting verb . Rules for changing Direct speech into Indirect speech A . The tense may not change if the statement is a universal truth , habitual fact or a proverb . for...