15.04.2021 · Rule – 7. Sentence with Question Tags : Sometimes an Interrogative sentence is formed in the Direct Narration by adding some Interrogative Tags to an Assertive sentence. In Indirect Narration the tag is omitted after the meaning of the sentence (Affirmation or Negation) has been guessed from it. Sometimes different verbs such as “ think ...
11.06.2020 · Transformation of Sentence: Direct & Indirect Speech. A direct speech can be transformed into an indirect speech and vice versa using a suitable reporting verb and a linker depending on the sentence. Let’s have an example first.
11.03.2016 · Rule 11. Reported Speech of Commands and Requests. Rule 13. Reported Speech of Exclamatory Sentences. Rule 14. Use of ‘That’ in Reported Speech. Rule 15. Punctuation in Direct Speech. Initially we will look at direct and indirect speech, then look at how to convert speech from direct to indirect or vice-versa.
16.09.2021 · Direct and indirect speech exercise for class 8. 1. The man said, ‘I am waiting for the bus.’. 2. Suma said, ‘Last week, I attended a seminar on the harmful consequences of global warming.’. 3. Julia said, ‘I will be delighted to help.’. 4. The plumber said, ‘I have fixed the leakage in the bathroom.’.
Converting Direct to Indirect Speech · 1. Eliminate the quotation marks that enclose the relayed text. · 2. Retain the tense of the reporting verb and add the ...
03.07.2021 · To translate direct speech into indirect speech, we use certain rules that you should know. Let’s take a look at these rules and formulas in order. Quotation marks and comma. In direct speech, we use a comma to separate the speaker from what he is saying. Direct speech (what the speaker says) is in quotation marks.
Rules for conversion of Indirect Speech to Direct Speech · Use the reporting verb, "say" or "said to" in its correct tense. · Remove the conjuctions "that, to, if ...
For example: She said, “Today’s lesson is on presentations.” Or “Today’s lesson is on presentations,” she said.; Indirect speech. Indirect speech (sometimes called reported speech or Narration), doesn’t use quotation marks to enclose what the person said and it doesn’t have to be word for word.Thus, in indirect speech, we convey the speaker’s message in our own words.
Rule for changing Direct Speech to Indirect Speech · 1. Use of conjunction 'that' before the indirect statement. · 2. Pronoun changed from T to 'he'. · 3. Verb 'am ...
Direct and indirect speech: Imperative sentences. The mood of the verb in a sentence showing order, request or advice is called imperative sentence. Changes in imperative sentences are a bit different that the rest of narrations. It is because of the fact that imperative sentence is made in a different way than other sentences or as we have ...