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• Indirect: She said that she might buy a dress.

• Direct: Rama said, ‘I must complete the assignment’.

• Indirect: Rama said that he had to complete the assignment.

There are modals that do not change – Could, Would, Should, Might, Ought to
• Direct: She said, ‘I should clean the house’

• Indirect: She said that she should clean the house.

Rule 6 – Direct Speech to Indirect Speech Conversion – Pronoun

1. The first person in direct speech changes as per the subject of the speech.

Direct speech to indirect speech examples-

Direct: He said, “I am in class Twelfth.”
Indirect: He says that he was in class Twelfth.

1. The second person of direct speech changes as per the object of reporting speech.

Direct speech to indirect speech examples –

Direct: She says to them, “You have done your work.”

Indirect: She tells them that they have done their work.
1. The third person of direct speech doesn’t change.

Direct speech to indirect speech examples –

Direct: He says, “She dances well.”

Indirect: He says that she dances well.

Rule 7 – Direct Speech to Indirect Speech Conversion –

Request, Command, Wish, Exclamation
• Indirect Speech is supported by some verbs like requested, ordered, suggested and advised.
Forbid-forbade is used for negative sentences. Therefore, the imperative mood in the direct
speech changes into the Infinitive in indirect speech.

Direct: She said to her ‘Please complete it’.

Indirect: She requested her to complete it.
Direct: Hamid said to Ramid, ‘Sit down’.

Indirect: Hamid ordered Ramid to sit down.

1. In Exclamatory sentences that express grief, sorrow, happiness, applaud, Interjections are
removed and the sentence is changed to an assertive sentence.

Direct: She said, ‘Alas! I am undone’.
Indirect: She exclaimed sadly that she was undone.