DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH
Direct Indirect
She said, “I am happy.”
She says,”I am going.”
He said, “Man is mortal.”
She said, “I am unwell.”
They said, “We play cricket.”
She explained, “I am playing guitar.”
She said, “I have already completed
my work.”
They said, “We played cricket.”
She explained, “I was playing a guitar.”
They said, “We shall play cricket.”
He said, “The test will be difficult.”
He said, “I can help the poor.”
He said, “It may rain at night.”
The boy said, “Where do you live?”
She said to me, “What were they doing
at home?”
She said to me, “Will you come to the
party?”
She said to me, “Polish my shoes”.
She said to me, “Please help me.”
She said to me, “Do not waste your
time.”
She said, “ What a beautiful flower it
is!”
She said, “Alas! We have lost the
match.”
She said, “May you live long!”
He said to me, “May Allah bless you!”
DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH
Direct Indirect
She said, “I am happy.” She said that she was happy.
She says,”I am going.” She says that she is going.
He said, “Man is mortal.” He said that man is mortal.
She said, “I am unwell.” She said that she was unwell.
They said, “We play cricket.” They said that they played cricket.
She explained, “I am playing guitar.” She explained that she was playing a
guitar.
She said, “I have already completed She said that she had already
my work.” completed her work.
They said, “We played cricket.” They said that they had played cricket.
She explained, “I was playing a guitar.” She explained that she had been
playing guitar.
They said, “We shall play cricket.” They said that they would play cricket.
He said, “The test will be difficult.” He said that the test would be difficult.
He said, “I can help the poor.” He said that he could help the poor.
He said, “It may rain at night.” He said that I might rain at night.
The boy said, “Where do you live?” The boy asked where I lived.
She said to me, “What were they doing She asked me what they had been
at home?” doing at home.
She said to me, “Will you come to the She asked me whether I would come to
party?” the party.
She asked me if I would come to the
party.
She said to me, “Polish my shoes”. She order me to polish her shoes.
She said to me, “Please help me.” She requested me to help her.
She said to me, “Do not waste your She forbade me to waste my time.
time.”
She said, “ What a beautiful flower it She exclaimed with admiration that it
is!” was a beautiful.
She said, “Alas! We have lost the She exclaimed with sorrow that they
match.” had lost the match.
She said, “May you live long!” She prayed that I might live long.
He said to me, “May Allah bless you!” He wished me that Allah might bless
me.
DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH
Direct Indirect
He said, “I always help the poor.”
He said to me, “You always help the
poor”.
He said, “She has completed her
work.”
DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH
Direct Indirect
He said, “His friend came yesterday”.
She said, “I have backed a cake.”
Ali said, “What a beautiful rainbow it
is!”
She said, “They did not invite her for
the dinner.”
The policeman said, “Where are the
weapons?”.
Ali said, “I am very busy now”.
He said, “They have not watered the
plants”.
He said to me, “Open the door please”.
He said to me, “Are you coming with
us?”.
DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH
Direct Indirect
He said, “I always help the poor.” He said that he always helped the
poor.
He said to me, “You always help the He said to me that I always help the
poor”. poor.
He said, “She has completed her He said that she had completed her
work.” work.
DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH
Direct Indirect
He said, “His friend came yesterday”. He said that his friend had come the
day before.
She said, “I have backed a cake.” She said that she had backed a cake.
Ali said, “What a beautiful rainbow it Ali exclaimed with wonder that it was a
is!” beautiful rainbow.
She said, “They did not invite her for She said that they had not invited her
the dinner.” for the dinner.
The policeman said, “Where are the The policeman questioned where the
weapons?”. weapons were.
Ali said, “I am very busy now”. Ali said that he was very busy then.
He said, “They have not watered the He said that they had not watered the
plants”. plants.
He said to me, “Open the door please”. She requested me to open the door.
He said to me, “Are you coming with She asked me if I was coming with
us?”. them.