Direct and indirect speech Definition | Example | Differences

Direct and Indirect Speech Definition, Examples, Differences, Exercise, Sentences

Act of reporting the words of speaker.

There are two main ways of reporting the words of speaker

1. Direct speech

2. Indirect speech

The actual word of speaker are quoted as it is.

The exact word of speaker are enclosed in ” “

1. I said to him , ” which book on grammar Have you read? “

2. He said to me, ” where were you going last night? “

3. I said to him, ” why did you not go to your village to see your father? “

4. He said to me, ” will you accompany me to my house? “

5. The teacher said to the boys , “Have you brought your books with you? “

6. Mohan said to the servant, ” Did anybody come to see me? “

Actual words of the speaker are transformed

Said or written in a simple language.

Avoid confusion while using direct speech while reporting

1. I asked him which book on grammar he had read.

2. She asked me where I had been going the night before.

3. I asked her why she had not gone to his village to see his father.

4. He asked me whether I would accompany him to his house.

5. The Teacher asked the boys if they had brought their books with him.

6. Mohan acquired of the servant whether anybody had come to see him.