Direct speech & Indirect speech

 Direct Speech DIRECT SPEECH gives the exact words said by a person. It is used when you want to QUOTE the same words the speaker used. Examples : “Can you come to the library with me ?” said Susan. “Keep quiet!”, yelled the teacher. “No, I don’t have a spare key”, said mother.

Direct Speech : Examples Alia said, ‘I got a laptop on my birthday.” Sara asked Alia, “ Who gifted it to you?” Alia replied, “ My brother gifted it to me.” Sara exclaimed , “ How exciting!”

 Indirect Speech Indirect Speech is also called Reported Speech. It is used to communicate what someone else said, but without using the exact words. Someone says something to you and later you want to tell someone else what was said. On such occasions you can use indirect speech . Examples : 1. He said that he was going to come. Direct speech of the above sentence is : “ I am going to come” 

Indirect Speech : Examples a) She says that it is raining hard. b) He said that he had painted the ceiling blue. c) I asked him how people managed to live in that city.   d) I asked them to leave the room.

Examples of Direct & Indirect speech In the above picture the fireman’s statement is a direct speech and the woman's report on what the fireman said is an Indirect Speech.

Difference between Direct & Indirect speech Direct speech : “ I have no intention of quitting my job.” Indirect speech : He said that, he had no intention of quitting his job. Direct speech :“Have you ever been to Phuket?” Indirect speech : She asked if I had ever been to Phuket. Direct speech : “Can we stay more than a month on a tourist visa?” Indirect speech : The group leader asked if they could stay more than a month on a tourist visa.

Read and Write the dialogue in Indirect Speech Is the Interview Finished? Yes, it is ! Would you like to go out with me ? Sorry! I’m busy

Read the Dialogue : I met a strange woman yesterday Who was she ? She said her name was Victoria and that she was married to David Beckham

Read the Dialogue : She told me she had three sons and a daughter and that they lived in America What else did she say ? Did you believe her ? No, of course not!

Convert to Direct Speech : a) He said that he liked that desert Answer : He said,”…………………………….”. b) He says he goes to school everyday. Answer :He says,”………………………….”. c) Catherine said that she didn't want to intrude. Answer : Catherine said:”…………………….”. d) He said we ought to study some more. Answer :”We……………….”,he said.

Convert to Indirect Speech : a) ”I like this bike”. She has said (that)……………………………… b) ”Can you drive a van?”. He asks her if…………………………………….. c) ”When will she arrive?”. He wants to know………………………………. d) ”Give me this book!” She tells him……………….

Identify the type of Speech : Below are jumbled sentences of direct and indirect speech Identify and tick the right one a) "Where have you been?" he said (Indirect/Direct) b) She wondered why he wouldn't do it. (Indirect/Direct) c)"Will you come?" she asked me. (Indirect/Direct) d)"Put on your coat," I said. (Indirect/Direct) e)I advised him to put on his coat. (Indirect/Direct)

Identify the type of Speech : f) He told me that he was leaving. (Indirect/Direct) g) "Don't hesitate," he said. (Indirect/Direct) h) She asked me to hold her hat while she fixed her dress . (Indirect/Direct) He kept yelling for help at the crowd . (Indirect/Direct) j) “Help!”, he yelled at the crowd . (Indirect/Direct) h) Harry told her that he loved her and she only replied with a smile. (Indirect/Direct) EXERCISE- 1)Give synonym:   2)Give antonym: 3)Give meanings of the following- 4)Make a sentence with the words given below- ANSWERS- 1)A- 2)A- 3)A- B- C- D- 4)A-