It’s great to have you with me
It’s great to have you with me
Direct / Indirect Speech
I am feeling ill!
Paul said that he was feeling ill.
WHAT ARE DIFFARENTS• Paul said, “I am feeling ill”. Paul said that he was feeling ill.
What are the changes?1. No speech markers (, “”) in the Indirect
Speech.2. We added that (optional)3. Pronoun change (I He)4. Tense change ( am was)
Mira said , “I am ill”.Mira said that she was ill.
I am illNoun-----PronounMira ----- she
Pronoun changes
Noman said to Abid , “ You are good in English.”Noman said to Abid that he was good in English.
Pronoun changes
Noun-----PronounAbid ----- he
Farhana said , “ Fahim don’t love me.”Farhana said that Fahim didn’t love her.
Fahim don’t love me
Pronoun changes
Noun-----PronounMe ---- herFahim ---- Fahim
Tense changes
Present tense will be past tenseFaridul said , “ I need food.”Faridul said that he needed food.
Present simple – Past simplePresent conditional — Past conditional
Present perfect – Past perfectPresent perfect conditional — Past perfect conditional
I need food
Time of past tense
Past simplePast conditional
Past perfect Past perfect conditional
Tense changes
Foysal said , “ I bought a car.”Foysal said that he had bought a car.
Asif said, “ I was walking along the street.”Asif said that he had been walking along
the street.
Tense changes
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