Direct and Indirect speech - GrammarVocab
https://grammarvocab.com/direct-and-indirect-speech20.09.2020 · Examples:. Direct: He said to her, “Are you leaving today?” Indirect: He enquired of her whether she was leaving that day. Direct: She said, “Did you take part in the competition. Indirect: she asked her whether she had taken part in the competition. Rule 5: Imperative become an infinitive in the reported speech and the reporting verb changes to tell, ask, order, etc.