This book covers the following topics -- 01.
Direct and Indirect Speech, 02.
Expression of Time, 03.
Important Reporting Verbs, 04.
Pronoun Change, 05.
Tenses in Direct and Indirect Speech, 06.
Reporting Verb with Object, 07.
Changing Modal Verbs, 08.
'Questions' in Direct and Indirect Speech, 09.
'Exclamations' in Direct and Indirect Speech, 10.
'Imperatives' in Direct and Indirect Speech, 11.
Direct and Indirect Speech: Mixed Types, 12.
Where to Put Reporting Verb in Direct Speech, 13.
Punctuation Rules, 14.
Other Useful Notes, Exercises Sample This: 01.
Direct and Indirect Speech -- There are two ways to express what someone else has said.
On this basis, sentences are of two types: sentences with Direct Speech, and sentences with Indirect Speech DIRECT SPEECH -- Direct Speech is also called Quoted Speech or Direct Narration.
Direct Speech refers exactly what someone has said.
Direct Speech appears within quotation marks (.
A comma is used before starting the exact quote within the quotation marks.
Direct Speech should be word for word.
The first letter of the quotation begins with a capital letter.
Example: The president said, I will not bear corruption in the country at any cost.
INDIRECT SPEECH -- Indirect speech is also called Reported Speech or Indirect Narration.
Indirect Speech does not refer exactly what someone has said.
Indirect Speech doesn't appear within quotation marks but the word that may be used as a conjunction between the reporting verb and reported speech.
Indirect Speech shouldn't be word for word.
Pronoun in Indirect Speech is changed according to speaker and hearer.
Example: The president declared that he would not bear corruption in the country at any cost.
Important rules for changing 02.
Expression of Time -- You need to change expression of time when changing direct speech (DS) into indirect speech (IDS) to match the moment of speaking.
Important expressions of time in direct and indirect speech are as follows: 'a month ago' is.
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