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What is the indirect speech of I Will?
Usually indirect speech is introduced by the verb said, as in I said, Bill said, or they said….Direct & Indirect Speech.
| Direct Speech | → | Indirect Speech |
|---|---|---|
| future (will) He said, “I will go to school every day.” | → | would + verb name He said (that) he would go to school every day. |
What is direct speech answer?
Direct speech is writing down or reporting the actual words that were said by a speaker; “I’m looking forward to playing football on Saturday,” Max said.
How to change a sentence of direct speech into indirect speech?
To change a sentence of direct speech into indirect speech there are various factors that are considered, such as reporting verbs, modals, time, place, pronouns, tenses, etc. We will discuss each of these factors one by one. Rule 1 – Direct To Indirect Speech Conversion – Reporting Verb
Can a sentence start with a question in direct speech?
Rule 4 – Direct Speech to Indirect Speech Conversion – Interrogative Sentences No conjunction is used, if a sentence in direct speech begins with a question (what/where/when) as the “question-word” itself acts as a joining clause. Direct to indirect speech example Direct: “Where do you live?” asked the boy.
What is the difference between indirect and direct quotes?
Indirect: She said (that) she was happy. In indirect speech, tenses do not change if the words used within the quotes (‘’) talk of a habitual action or universal truth. Direct: He said, ‘We cannot live without air’. Indirect: He said that we cannot live without air.
How do you change the past perfect tense in indirect speech?
Where the reporting verb is in past tense in indirect, change it to present tense in the direct speech. Change the past perfect tense either into present perfect tense or past tense, as necessary.