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The teacher said, “Write your name nicely.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The teacher asked me to write my name nicely. 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 me to write my name nicely.
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, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The teacher said that where there's a will, there's a way. 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 iRead more
Indirect Speech: The teacher said that where there’s a will, there’s a way.
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, “Whose book is this?” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The teacher asked whose book that was. 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 TenseRead more
Indirect Speech: The teacher asked whose book that was.
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.
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See lessThe teacher said, “We should have patience.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The teacher said that we should have patience. Explanation: The modals – would, should, might, could, used to, etc don’t change. Learn Narration
Indirect Speech: The teacher said that we should have patience.
Explanation: The modals – would, should, might, could, used to, etc don’t change.
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See lessThe teacher said, “The sun is stationary.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The teacher said that the sun is stationary. 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. Learn NarraRead more
Indirect Speech: The teacher said that the sun is stationary.
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, “The earth is round.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The teacher said that the earth is round. 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. Learn NarratioRead more
Indirect Speech: The teacher said that the earth is round.
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, “The sun rises in the east.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The teacher said 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. Learn NRead more
Indirect Speech: The teacher said 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, “Sit down, Mohan.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The teacher told Mohan to sit down. 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 told Mohan to sit down.
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, “Sanjay, leave the room.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The teacher commanded Sanjay to leave the room. 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 commanded Sanjay to leave the room.
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, “Open your books.” Change into Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech: The teacher asked us to open our books. 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 us to open our books.
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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