DIRECT AND INDIRECT (SPECIAL RULES)
SPECIAL RULES 1 ASSERTIVE SENTENCE - If the sentence inside double inverted comma represent assertive sentence we will change it into indirect speech as follows. RULES TO CHANGE Ø Change reporting verb say to, says to, said to into tell, tells, told. Note- tell, tells, told are transitive verbs we must use object after it Ø Replace double inverted comma with “ that “ Ø Follow general rule. Example – my friend says to him,” you are not a wise man.” (direct ) My friend tells him that he is not a wise man. ( Indirect ) He said, “ I am playing cricket .” ( direct ) He said that he was playing cricket. (indirect) EXCEPTION – if universal truth or habitual actions represent in reported speech then there will be no change in indirect speech. Example- The guru said, “work is worship.” (direct) The guru said that work is worship. (indirect) My father said,