Direct Speech - Change In Tenses

Concept Explanation

Direct Speech - Change In Tenses

Changing Indirect Speech into Direct Speech: When we write a sentence in indirect Speech we use the coordinating conjunctions to join the two parts. In direct speech while converting the sentence into direct speech we separate the introducing verb by a comma and a quoted speech. The quoted speech always begins with a capital letter and is placed within inverted commas.

Change in tenses: We often have to change the tense of the verb in the spoken words. A verb in the simple past usually changes to the simple present in direct speech:

Aly said all books were in that drawer. ( Indirect Speech )

All books are in this drawer"; said Aly. ( Direct Speech )

She said that she wanted to attend the marriage function. ( Indirect Speech)

She said, "I want to attend the marriage function." ( Direct Speech )

He said Neha had eaten two apple . ( Indirect Speech )

He said , "Neha ate two apple." ( Direct Speech )

Simran remarked that he had watched that horror movie. ( Indirect Speech )

"I watched this horror movie," remarked Simran. ( Direct Speech )

Sample Questions

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Question : 1

Change the following sentence into Indirect speech . 1. He said that she had completed her work. 2. He said that he was happy.
A. 1. He said, “she had complete her work”. 2. He told , “I am happy”.		B. 1. He says , “she has completes her work”. 2. He said , “I was happy”.
C. 1. He said, “she has completed her work”. 2. He said , “I am happy”.		D. 1. He said, “she had complete her work”. 2. He asks , “I am happy”.
Right Option : C
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Question : 2

Change the following sentence into Indirect speech . 1. She said that Irvin had arrived on Sunday. 2. She said that she would be in Scotland the next day.
A. 1. She said, “Irvin arrived on Sunday.” 2. She said, “I will be in Scotland tomorrow.”
B. 1. She said, “Irvin arrives on Sunday.” 2. She said, “I would be in Scotland tomorrow.”
C. 1. She asked , “Irvin arrive on Sunday.” 2. She said, “I would be in Scotland tomorrow.”
D. 1. She says , “Irvin arriving on Sunday.” 2. She says , “I will be in Scotland tomorrow.”
Right Option : A
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Question : 3

Change the following sentence into Indirect speech . They told me that they had been playing basketball.
A. They told me We were playing basketball”		B. They told me ," We were playing basketball”
C. They told me ," We was playing basketball”		D. They told me ," We were plays basketball”
Right Option : B
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