Direct and Indirect Speech 3
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Direct and Indirect Speech 3
1.
She said, "Ali does that work":
She said that Ali does that work.
She said that Ali do that work.
She said that Ali did that work.
She said that Ali has done that work.
2.
He said, "He will do that work":
He said that he will do that work.
He said that he did that work.
He said that he does that work.
He said that he would do that work.
3.
Zarmina said, "She came at the dinner time".
Zarmina said that she came at the dinner time.
Zarmina said that she will come at the dinner time.
Zarmina said that she can come at the dinner time.
Zarmina said that she had come at the dinner time.
4.
Aslam said, "It was snowing"
Aslam said that it is snowing.
Aslam said that it had been snowing.
Aslam said that it has been snowing.
Aslam said that it was snowing.
5.
If inside the commas (reported speech) there is some universal truth or habitual fact Then.
Its verb will not change to universal truth.
Its verb will change in any case.
Its verb will not change except in Past Perfect Tense.
Its verb will not change in any case.
6.
He said, "The earth is round":
He said that the earth is round since ages.
He said that the earth remains round.
He said that the earth was round.
He said that the earth is round.
7.
What is first person?
You
I, We, us
He, she, it
8.
Three things to remember for changes in person while changing direct speech to indirect speech (choose wrong one)
First person of reported speech will change according to subject person of reported speech
While changing from direct to indirect the word NOW changes as:
Then
Them
Though
Their
9.
While changing from direct to indirect the word THIS changes as:
Those
Then
That
Their
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