Direct - Indirect speech
There are two types of ways of reporting words / sentences Spoken by a person.
1) Direct speech
2) Indirect speech
1)Direct Speech :
Mahesh said to his father, "I need more work."
2) Indirect speech :
Mahesh told his father that he needed more work.
Types of sentences.
1)Assertive Sentence :
1) Ram said, pe"I am a poor boy".
✓Ram said that he was a poor bay.
2) She said, "Meena is my close friends".
✓She said, that meena was her close friend.
2) Interrogative sentence / question :
1)He said," What it your aim ?"
✓He asked what his/her name was.
2) He said to me," what is your target.?".
✓He asked me what my target was.
3) she said ,"shall I have a happy married life?"
✓She wondered if she would have a happy married life.
3) Imparative sentence.
1) "sit down," said the principal.
✓ The principal ordered to sit down.
2) "Don't open the gate", police said.
✓police ordered not to open the gate.
4) Exclamatory sentence :
1) Meena said," what a tall building it is!
✓Meena exclaimed with wonder that it was a very tall building.
2)she said," How sad!"
✓She exclaimed with sorrow that it was very sad.
3) she said to me," Happy Diwali!"
✓She wished me a happy Diwali.
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