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My father said, “Be punctual!” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: My father advised me to be punctual. Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence. Learn Narration
Indirect Speech: My father advised me to be punctual.
Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence.
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See lessRam said to me, “Do this at once.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: Ram asked me to do that once. Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence. Learn Narration
Indirect Speech: Ram asked me to do that once.
Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence.
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See lessRam said, “Are your shoes cleaned?” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: Ram asked whether my shoes were cleaned. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past indefinite tense. Present Indefinite TenRead more
Indirect Speech: Ram asked whether my shoes were cleaned.
Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past indefinite tense.
Present Indefinite Tense > Past Indefinite Tense.
And if the sentence is interrogative, we use the reporting verbs – asked, enquired, etc.
Note: While answering to “yes or no questions”, we use if or whether.
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See lessThe doctor said to the patient, “Take care of your health.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The doctor advised the patient to take care of his/her health. Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence. Learn Narration
Indirect Speech: The doctor advised the patient to take care of his/her health.
Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence.
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See lessThe doctor said to the patient, “How do you feel now? Has the pain gone down?” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The doctor asked the patient how he/she felt then and if the pain had gone down. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the pastRead more
Indirect Speech: The doctor asked the patient how he/she felt then and if the pain had gone down.
Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past indefinite tense.
Present Indefinite Tense (feel) > Past Indefinite Tense (felt)
And when the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the past indefinite tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past perfect tense.
Past Indefinite Tense (gone) > Past Perfect Tense (had gone)
And if the sentence is interrogative, we use the reporting verbs – asked, enquired, etc.
Note: While answering to “yes or no questions”, we use if or whether.
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See lessThe doctor said to the patient, “Do not eat too many sweets.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The doctor told the patient not to eat too many sweets. Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence. Learn Narration
Indirect Speech: The doctor told the patient not to eat too many sweets.
Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence.
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See lessThe doctor said to me, “Don’t smoke!” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The doctor advised me not to smoke. Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence. Learn Narration
Indirect Speech: The doctor advised me not to smoke.
Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence.
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See lessThe teacher said to the students, “The sun rises in the east.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The teacher told the students that the sun rises in the east. Explanation: When the reported clause of a direct speech is a universal truth or any historical event or habitual action, then the tense of the indirect speech doesn't change, no matter in whatever tense the reporting verRead more
Indirect Speech: The teacher told the students that the sun rises in the east.
Explanation: When the reported clause of a direct speech is a universal truth or any historical event or habitual action, then the tense of the indirect speech doesn’t change, no matter in whatever tense the reporting verb is.
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See lessThe teacher said to the students, “Listen to me attentively.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The teacher asked the students to listen to him/her attentively. Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence. Learn Narration
Indirect Speech: The teacher asked the students to listen to him/her attentively.
Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence.
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See lessThe teacher said to the students, “Keep silent.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The teacher asked the students to keep silent. Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence. Learn Narration
Indirect Speech: The teacher asked the students to keep silent.
Explanation: While reporting imperative sentences we use reporting verbs like ask, request, beg, order, advise, wish etc to match the mood of the sentence.
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