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Direct Speech
Quoting the exact words of the speeker is called The Direct Speech.
Indirect Speech
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Indirect Speech :
Degrees of Comparison
Reporting of what a speaker said without quoting his exact words is called Indirect Speech.
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Rule :1. The adverbs of nearness should be put into those of distance.
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then
here
there
here after
there after
this
that
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those
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thus
so
to-day
that day
to-night
that night
last night
yesterday
tomorrow
last week
next week
last month
next month
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hither
thither
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If the reporting verb is in the Present or Future tense (e.g., say, will say) there is no change in the tense of the verb
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If Reporting Verb is in the Past Tense. the tense of the verbs in the reported speech or Indirect Speech must be
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Angel said that she had bought a pen the day before. (I.S)
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3. He says, I am glad to be here this evening(D.S.)
He says that he is glad to be there that evening. (I.S.)
4. Im going to the library now said David (D.S.)
David said that he was going to the library then. (I.S.)
Exclamatory Sentence
Rules :
Change the exclamatory sentence into satement or Assertive
Remove the quotation marks and exclamatory mark.
Use the conjunction that
Omit the interjections such as Oh, O, Alas, how, what, hurrah.
Add the word very to the adjective or adverb if necessary.
If the verb is not given, use Be form verb (is, was, are, were, am) in its correct tense according to the subject.
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Change the reporting verb (say, said) to exclaim joyfully
Use exclaim sorrowfully for sorrowful incidents.
1. O, what a beautiful flower that is! said she. (D.S.)
She exclaimed joyfully that that was a very beautiful flower. (I.S.)
2. What a horrible sight! we all exclaimed. (D.S.)
We all exclaimed that it was a very horrible sight. (I.S.)
3. Alas! I have broken my brothers watch said he.
He exclaimed sorrowfully that he had broken his brothers watch. (I.S.)
4. How beautiful she is! said Boon. (D.S.)
Boon exclaimed joyfully that she was very beautiful. (I.S.)
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She exclaimed with disgust that it was a snake and told the children not to go near it.
3. I the floods get any worse we must leave the house, he said.
(must = will have to)
He said that if the floods got any worse they would have to leave the house.
4. I have just received a letter, he said; I must go home at once.
He said that he had jus treceived a letter and would have to go home at once.
(i) In all these sentences the reported part has more than one clause and tense. So both the parts need attention to be
converted into the Indirect speech from the Direct. This type of sentence is called Mixed Type.
(ii) When statements and questions are mixed, each section must be introduced by an appropriate verb, viz. tell, say,
explain, remark etc., for statements and ask, enquire, want to know, wonder etc., for questions. A useful connective
device for plus statement is adding that...
eg. Im off to the pictures. Where are you going?
He said that he was off to the pictures and wanted to know where I was going.
Reported Speech - Statement - Rules
Whatever may be the tense of the Reporting Sentence, if the Reported Sentence tells a universal fact, no change is made
in the tense of the Reported Sentence.
Example No. 1:
Direct Speech:
the mohter is saying to the child, The third day of the week is Tuesday..
Step 1: The Reported Sentence is: The third ... .... Tuesday.
Step 2: It is a Statement and a universal fact.
Step 3: So, the conjunction word is -- that.
Step 4: is saying to changes into is telling.
Step 5: No change of pronoun.
Step 6: It is a universal fact. So, no change of tense is necessary.
Step 7: No change of extension.
Now, the Indirect Speech is:
The mother is telling the child that the third day of the week is Tuesday.
Example No. 2:
Direct Speech:
The History teacher says, Megellan was the first navigator ot come around the world..
Step 1: The Reported Sentence is: Megellan ... .... world.
Step 2: It is a statement.
Step 3: The conjunction word is -- that.
Step 4: Says does not change. Use it as it is.
Step 5: There are no pronoun to get changed.
Step 6: No change of tense is made.
Step 7: No extensive word to get changed.
Now, the Indirect Speech is:
The History teacher says that Megellan was the first navigator to come around the world.
The following models have been answered for you:
1. The teacher has said to the pupils, Sea-water is different from the river water..
The teacher has told the pupils that sea-water is different from river water.
2. David answered, The Mines are under the ground.
David answered that the Mines are under the ground.
3. John said to his brother, The U.N.O. is a world organisation.
John told his brother that the U.N.O. is a world organisaiton.
4. The Science teacher told the class, Ice floats on water..
The Science teacher told the class that ice floats on water.
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Questions that begin with interrogative words -- 2nd type
At first we shall deal with the First type:
Take an Example No. 1:
Direct Speech: The boy said to the fruit-seller, Are all these mangoes sweet?
Step 1: Identify the Reported Sentence.
Step 2: Know what kind of sentence the Reported Sentence is.
Step 3: Look for the correct Conjunction.
(The Conjunction of the First type is If or Whether)
Step 4: Change of said to -- Since it is an interrogative sentence said to changes into asked.
Step 5: Look for the change of pronouns.
Step 6: Look for the change of tenses.
The Reported Sentence is in past tense. The Reported Sentences is in present tense. So, the Reported Sentence should
be changed into past tense, corresponding to the tense, of the Reporting Sentence.
The verb is are -- Its past tense is were.
Step 7: Look for the change of extension words.
These changes into those.
The Indirect Speech is:
The boy asked the fruit-seller if all those mangoes were sweet.
Example No 2:
Direct Speech : The grandfather said to his grandsons, Did you not like my story yesterday?
Step 1: The Reported Sentence is: Did you ... day?
Step 2: It is an Interrogative Sentences. It is of the First type.
Step 3: So its conjunction word is: If or Whether.
Step 4: So said to changes into asked.
Step 5: Look for the pronouns.
(i) The first one is: You (subject)
You -- refers to grandsons. They are in the third person plural number.
So the third person of You (subject, plural)
It is -- they. You changes into they.
You -- grandsons.
You -- they.
(ii) The next on is My.
My -- refers to the grandfather -- in the third person.
So, take the third person of My - -It is His.
My changes into His.
Step 6: Look for the change of tenses.
Step 7: Extensive word Yesteday changes into the day before. Now, the Indirect Speech isThe grandfather asked his grandsons if they had not liked his story the day before.
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We asked her if she had beaten our servant the previous day.
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