Direct and Indirect Narration
Direct Indirect Speech Direct Indirect - Simple Direct Indirect - Interrogative Simple Direct Indirect - W-Family Interrogative Direct Indirect - Imperative Direct Indirect - Let Direct Indirect - Optative Direct Indirect - Exclamatory Direct Indirect - Miscellaneous Direct-Indirect Speech - Simple Sentences Rule No. 1 First of all see the Reporting Verb. If it is 'say, says, will say or said', in Indirect Speech also it will remain same 'say, says, will say or said'. If 'to' is added with the Reporting Verb then in Indirect Speech it will be changed as per below rule: (i) Say to - Tell (ii) Says to - Tells (iii) Will say to - Will tell (iv) Said to - Told When 'to' is added with the Reporting Verb, Object will always be there and in Indirect Speech after 'Tell or Told', Object must come. (i) Say to - Tell (ii) Says to - Tells (iii) Will say to - Will tell (iv) Said to - Told Rule No. 2 See the Tense o...