1. Direct & Indirect Speech
Prepared By: -
Nityanandesh Narayan Tripathi
PGT English
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

2. I am going to Delhi Tomorrow
What is Direct Speech
When the statement is made directly by the speaker then it is called Direct Speech.
I am going to Delhi Tomorrow
Ramesh

3. Ramesh was going to market that day
What is indirect Speech
When the statement of a person is repeated by someone else then it is called Indirect Speech.
Ramesh was going to market that day
Suresh

4. Conversion – From Direct to Indirect
Reporting Speech
Connector
Reported Speech
Subject
Verb
Object
Comma/ Conjunction
A. V. MV
Adjective of Position
Ram
Said to Me
, “ I Am
Coming
Here
Today
Told
That He
Was
There
That day 1 2 3 4 5 6
D S
ID S

5. Relation of Tense in Reporting Speech and Reported Speech
Conversion rule : -
Relation of Tense in Reporting Speech and Reported Speech SN
Tense in
Reporting Speech
Reported Speech 1
Present
No change 2
Past 3
Future

6. Reporting Verb in Direct Sentence Reporting Verb in Indirect Sentence
Conversion rule 1 – Removal of Inverted Commas SN
Sentence
Reporting Verb in Direct Sentence
Reporting Verb in Indirect Sentence 1
Affirmative
Said/ Said To
Told 2
Interrogative
Asked/ Inquired 3
Imperative
Ordered , Requested, Advised 4
Exclamatory
Exclaimed

7. Conversion rule 2 – Removal of Inverted CommasSN
Sentence
Inverted Commas
Conjunction 1
Affirmative
, “ ”
That 2
Interrogative If 3
Imperative To 4
Exclamatory
Note:- If the Interrogative sentence in Reported Speech starts by WH Words and How then IF is not used after removing inverted commas. WH Word or How itself replaces the inverted commas.
Example
Direct : Radha said to me, “Where have you seen him?”
Indirect: Radha asked me where I had seen him.

8. Pronoun in Direct Speech
Conversion rule 3 - Pronoun in Reported Speech SN
Pronoun in Direct Speech 1
First Person
Third Person 2
Second Person 3

9. Tense in Reported Direct Speech Tense in Reported Indirect Speech
Conversion rule 4 - Tense in Reported Speech SN
Tense in Reported Direct Speech
Tense in Reported Indirect Speech 1
Present
Past 2
Past Perfect 3
Modals of Present
Modals of Past
Important Note: - Past Perfect Tense and Past
Perfect Continuous Tenses
remain unchanged.

10. Conversion rule 5 – Change in Adjectives of PositionSN
Adjective of Position in Direct Speech
Adjective of Position in Indirect Speech 1
This
That 2
These
Those 3
Here
There

11. Conversion rule 6 – Change in Adjectives of Position SN
Adjective of Time in Direct Speech
Adjective of Time in Indirect Speech 4
Now
Then 5
Today
That Day 6
Yesterday
The Previous Day 7
Tomorrow
The Next Day 8
Tonight
That Night 9
Last Night
The Previous Night 10
Thus So 11
Ago
Before 12
Just

12. Examples: - He says, “I am working day and night.”
The worker said to officer, “I have been working since last four months in this mill.”
Mohan said to me, “ yesterday you stole my book.”
Wife will say to husband, “ please bring me a necklace.”
Mukesh said to me , “Have you seen him?”
They said, “Did you play yesterday?”
Sippy said to Pooja, “ Why did you not invite me?”
He said, “Please help me.”
Teacher said to student, “ Open your books and start reading the new chapter.”
Father said to daughter, “ Today my friends are coming here for dinner.”
My brother said to my sister, “Great! You have won the competition.”

13. Direct Indirect Examples: - CBSE Pattern
Raghav: - Where are you coming from?
Anuj: - I am coming from market.
Raghav: - Did you buy anything from there?
Anuj: - I bought a book of stories.
Raghav asked Anuj where he was coming from. Anuj replied that he was coming from the market. Raghav further asked if he had bought anything from there. He replied that he had bought a book of stories.
Sunita: - Where are you going?
Anita: - To attend a meeting.
Sunita: - When will it be over?
Anita: - At 2:00 p.m.
On the way Sunita asked Anita where was she going. Anita replied that she was going to attend a meeting. Then Sunita again asked when that will be over. Anita replied that the meeting would be over at 2:00 p.m.

14. Exercises: - CBSE Pattern
Fruit Seller: - Does your brother like fruits?
Child: - No, he likes sweets too much.
Fruit Seller: - I think it is bad for health.
Child: - But I like fruits very much.
At a shop, the fruit seller asked a child (a)…….The child replied (b)………too much. At this the fruit seller told him (c).…….for health. Then the child told (d)……..very much.
Rohit: - What is your name?
Mohit: - I am Mohit.
Rohit: - Are you new student in the school?
Mohit: - Yes, I am.
In the school Rohit asked a new student (a)………He replied that (b)………..Rohit further asked him (c)……….school. Mohit replied (d)………..

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