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Change Direct to Indirect Speech Special Rules Part 2 of Oxford Grammar by R.k Sinha<\/p>\n

Change Imperative Sentence into Indirect Speech Special Rules, Examples & Exercise\u00a0 Solution.<\/h2>\n

Change Imperative Sentence into Indirect Speech Rules, Examples.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0910\u0938\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0938\u0947\u00a0\u0906\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e \u0926\u0947\u0928\u0947, \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0930\u094b\u0927 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947, \u0938\u0932\u093e\u0939 \u0926\u0947\u0928\u0947<\/b>\u00a0\u0924\u0925\u093e\u00a0\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u0947\u0928\u0947<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u093e \u092c\u094b\u0927 \u0939\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0947\u00a0Imperative Sentence<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u0939\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0964<\/p>\n

Imperative Sentences<\/b>\u00a0\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092f\u0903\u00a0Order, Advice Command, \u092f\u093e Request<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u093e \u092c\u094b\u0927 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0964<\/p>\n

Imperative Sentences<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u094b\u00a0Indirect Speech<\/b>\u00a0\u092e\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947\u00a0Change<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0964<\/p>\n

1. Reporting Verb ( said )\u00a0<\/b>\u0915\u094b \u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0964<\/p>\n

\u0906\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f\u00a0 \u00a0Ordered
\n\u0938\u0932\u093e\u0939 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f\u00a0 \u00a0 Advised
\n\u0905\u0928\u0941\u0930\u094b\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f\u00a0 \u00a0Requested
\n\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f\u00a0 \u00a0 Commanded<\/p>\n

Note :<\/b>\u00a0\u092f\u0926\u093f \u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0947 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u0938\u092e\u091d \u092e\u0947 \u0928 \u0906\u090f \u0924\u094b\u00a0asked<\/b>\u00a0\u0932\u0917\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0964<\/p>\n

2. Direct Speech \u092e\u0947 Reporting Verb ( said )<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926\u00a0Object \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u092f\u093e \u092b\u093f\u0930 \u0928 \u0930\u0939\u0947,<\/b>\u00a0\u0932\u0947\u0915\u093f\u0928\u00a0Indirect Speech<\/b>\u00a0\u092e\u0947\u00a0Reporting Verb<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u090f\u0915 \u0909\u092a\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u00a0Object \u0905\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0932\u0917\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0902<\/b>\u00a0\u0964 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0964<\/p>\n

3. Inverted Comma<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0930\u00a0to<\/b>\u00a0\u0932\u0917\u093e\u092f\u0947 \u0964\u00a0 \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u093e\u0926 \u0930\u0916\u0947,\u00a0to<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0939\u092e\u0947\u0936\u093e\u00a0Verb<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u093e\u00a0first form ( V1 )<\/b>\u00a0\u0906\u092f\u0947\u0917\u093e \u0964<\/p>\n

4.<\/b>\u00a0\u092f\u0926\u093f\u00a0Inverted Comma<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0926\u0930\u00a0Please\/kindly<\/b>\u00a0\u0907\u0924\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093f \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926 \u0906\u090f \u0924\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0932\u094b\u092a \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0902 \u0964<\/p>\n

Examples of Imperative Sentence change into Indirect Speech.<\/b><\/p>\n

1. He said, ” Bring a chair. ”
\nHe ordered me to bring a chair.<\/p>\n

2. He said, ” Ram, switch off the T.V. ”
\nHe asked\/ordered Ram to switch off the T.V.<\/p>\n

3. He said to me, ” please give me a pen. ”
\nHe requested me to give him a pen.<\/p>\n

4. The doctor said, ” Take medicine in time. ”
\nThe doctor advised me to take medicine in time.<\/p>\n

5. The captain said to the soldiers, ” fire at once. ”
\nThe captain commanded the soldiers to fire at once.<\/p>\n

Chang Emphatic Imperative Sentence into Indirect Speech of Oxford Grammar by R.k Sinha Book.<\/h3>\n

Emphatic Imperative Changing Rule<\/b><\/p>\n

Emphatic ( \u091c\u094b\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0930\/\u092c\u0932\u0926\u093e\u092f\u0915 ) :<\/b>\u00a0\u091c\u093f\u0938 \u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0947\u00a0\u091c\u0930\u0942\u0930<\/b>\u00a0\u092f\u093e\u00a0\u0905\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f<\/b>\u00a0\u0932\u0917\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0909\u0938\u0947\u00a0Emphatic Sentence<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u0939\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0964 \u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0915\u094b\u00a0Emphatic<\/b>\u00a0\u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947\u00a0\u0906\u0930\u0902\u092d \u092e\u0947 Do<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0964<\/p>\n

Note :<\/b>\u00a0\u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u00a0Subject understand ( \u091b\u093f\u092a\u093e )\u00a0<\/b>\u0930\u0939\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0964 \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0947<\/p>\n

\u0906\u092a \u0915\u0932 \u0905\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0941\u091d\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0902 \u0964\u00a0 \u00a0 Do meet me tomorrow.<\/p>\n

\u092f\u0939\u093e\u0901 Subject (\u00a0\u0906\u092a – you<\/b>\u00a0) \u091b\u093f\u092a\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0964<\/p>\n

\u0915\u0941\u091b\u00a0Imperative Sentence<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947\u00a0Do<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0915\u094b \u091c\u094b\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0930 (\u00a0Emphatic<\/b>\u00a0) \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0964 \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0915\u094b\u00a0Indirect Speech<\/b>\u00a0\u092e\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947\u00a0change<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0964<\/p>\n

1. Reporting Verb ( said )<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u094b\u00a0Requested<\/b>\u00a0or\u00a0asked<\/b>\u00a0\u092e\u0947 \u092c\u0926\u0932 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0964<\/p>\n

2. Reporting Verb<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926\u00a0Object<\/b>\u00a0\u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u0909\u092a\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u00a0Object<\/b>\u00a0\u0932\u0917\u093e \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0964<\/p>\n

3. Inverted comma<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0930\u00a0to<\/b>\u00a0\u0932\u0917\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u0914\u0930\u00a0Do<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u094b \u0939\u091f\u093e \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0964<\/p>\n

Examples of Emphatic Imperative Sentence Change to Indirect Speech<\/b><\/p>\n

1. He said to me, ” Do come tomorrow. ”
\nHe requested me to come the next day.<\/p>\n

2. He said to me, ” Do sing it again. ”
\nHe requested me to sing it again.<\/p>\n

3. i said to him, ” Do have a cup of tea. ”
\ni requested him to have a cup of tea.<\/p>\n

4. i said to her, ” Do have patience. ”
\ni asked her to have patience.<\/p>\n

5. She said to me, ” Do take a cup of tea. ”
\nShe requested me to take a cup of tea.<\/p>\n

Note :\u00a0<\/b>\u091c\u092c\u00a0Do<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u0917\u00a0Emphasis<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0915\u0930 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f\u00a0Verb<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u092c\u00a0Do<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u093e\u00a0\u0932\u094b\u092a \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e<\/b>\u00a0\u0964 \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0947<\/p>\n

1. He said to me, ” Do this at once. ”
\nHe asked me to do that at once.<\/p>\n

2. She said to us, ” Do whatever you like. ”
\nShe told\/asked us to do whatever we liked.<\/p>\n

Change Negative Imperative Sentence into Indirect Speech & it’s Rules & Exercise Solution Right way.<\/h3>\n

\u092f\u0926\u093f\u00a0Inverted comma<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0926\u0930\u00a0Imperative sentence Don’t\u00a0<\/b>\u0938\u0947 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0941 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u094b<\/p>\n

1. Reporting Verb ( said )<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u094b\u00a0asked<\/b>\u00a0\u092e\u0947 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0964<\/p>\n

2. Object \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930<\/b>\u00a0\u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0909\u092a\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u00a0Object<\/b>\u00a0\u0932\u0917\u093e \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u00a0<\/b>\u0964<\/p>\n

3. Inverted comma<\/b>\u00a0\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0930\u00a0not to<\/b>\u00a0\u0932\u0917\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u0924\u0925\u093e\u00a0Don’t \u0915\u094b \u0939\u091f\u093e \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0964<\/b><\/p>\n

Note :<\/b>\u00a0\u090a\u092a\u0930 \u0905\u0928\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u094b \u092a\u0930\u00a0told<\/b>\u00a0\u0924\u0925\u093e\u00a0asked<\/b>\u00a0\u092e\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u090f\u0915 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0964<\/p>\n

Oxford Current English Grammar Exercise 82 Solution – full details of Imperative Sentence Indirect Speech.<\/h4>\n

1. He said to me, ” go there. ”
\nHe told\/asked me to go there.<\/p>\n

2. The commander said to his men, ” fight well. ”
\nThe commander commanded his men to fight well.<\/p>\n

3. The old man said to his servant, ” close the door. ”
\nThe old man ordered his servant to close the door.<\/p>\n

4. He said to her, ” please help me. ”
\nHe requested her to help him.<\/p>\n

5. He said, ” please give me your bicycle. ”
\nHe requested me to give him my bicycle.<\/p>\n

6. She said to me, ” kindly give me some money. ”
\nShe requested me to give her some money.<\/p>\n

7. The doctor said to me, ” take care of your helth. ”
\nThe doctor advised me to take care of my health.<\/p>\n

8. Ram said to me, ” Do this at once. ”
\nRam asked me to do that at once.<\/p>\n

9. i said to my servant, ” go to market. ”
\ni ordered my servant to go to market.<\/p>\n

10. The saint said to me, ” Believe in god. ”
\nThe saint asked\/advised me to believe in God.<\/p>\n

12. The teacher said, ” stand up on the bench. ”
\nThe teacher ordered me to stand up on the bench.<\/p>\n

13. He said to her, ” wait for me till i return. ”
\nHe asked\/ordered her to wait for him till he returned.<\/p>\n

14. She said to me, ” have a cup of tea. ”
\nShe told\/asked me to have a cup of tea.<\/p>\n

15. My father said to me, ” don’t walk in the sun. ”
\nMy father ordered me not to walk in the sun.<\/p>\n

16. Ram said to his servant, ” don’t do this. ”
\nRam ordered his servant not to do that.<\/p>\n

17. He said, ” My son, don’t kill birds. ”
\nHe ordered my son not to kill birds.<\/p>\n

18. He said, ” don’t sleep late. ”
\nHe ordered his son not to sleep late.<\/p>\n

19. The teacher said us, ” don’t talk in the class. ”
\nThe teacher ordered us not to talk in the class.<\/p>\n

20. The doctor said to me, ” don’t smoke. ”
\nThe doctor advised me not to smoke.<\/p>\n

21. He said to me, ” do tell me a new story. ”
\nHe requested me to tell him a new story.<\/p>\n

22. He said, ” do come here tomorrow. ”
\nHe asked\/requested me to come here the next day.<\/p>\n

23. She told me, ” do have a cup of tea. ”
\nShe told\/asked me to have a cup of tea.<\/p>\n

24. i told her, ” do have patience. ”
\ni told\/asked her to have patience.<\/p>\n

25. She said to me, ” do this work. ”
\nShe ordered me to do this work.<\/p>\n

26. They said to me, ” please do help us. ”
\nThey requested me to help them.<\/p>\n

27. The nurse said, ” open your mouth. ”
\nThe nurse asked me to open my mouth.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Direct to Indirect Speech – Special Rules (Part 2) | Oxford Grammar by R.K. Sinha<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0Reported Speech (Indirect Speech) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u091c\u092c \u0939\u092e Direct Speech \u0915\u094b Indirect Speech<\/strong> \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u0924\u094b \u0915\u0941\u091b Special Rules<\/strong> \u0915\u094b \u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u0916\u0928\u093e \u091c\u0930\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n

\u00a0Rule 1: Time & Place Expressions \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0935<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Direct Speech \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f Time & Place \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u094b Indirect Speech \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u0924\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u092a\u0921\u093c\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Direct Speech<\/strong><\/th>\nIndirect Speech<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Today<\/td>\nThat day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tomorrow<\/td>\nThe next day \/ The following day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yesterday<\/td>\nThe previous day \/ The day before<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Now<\/td>\nThen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Here<\/td>\nThere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
This<\/td>\nThat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
These<\/td>\nThose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ago<\/td>\nBefore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Next week\/month\/year<\/td>\nThe following week\/month\/year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last week\/month\/year<\/td>\nThe previous week\/month\/year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Example:<\/strong>
Direct:<\/strong> He said, “I will go to Delhi tomorrow.”
Indirect:<\/strong> He said that he would<\/strong> go to Delhi the next day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Rule 2: Modals (Can, Will, Shall, May) \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0935<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Direct Speech<\/strong><\/th>\nIndirect Speech<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Can<\/td>\nCould<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Will<\/td>\nWould<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shall<\/td>\nShould<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/td>\nMight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Must<\/td>\nHad to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Have to<\/td>\nHad to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Example:<\/strong>
Direct:<\/strong> She said, “I can solve this problem.”
Indirect:<\/strong> She said that she could<\/strong> solve that problem.<\/p>\n

Direct:<\/strong> He said, “I will complete my work.”
Indirect:<\/strong> He said that he would<\/strong> complete his work.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Rule 3: Reporting Verbs \u0915\u0947 Special Changes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u0915\u0908 \u092c\u093e\u0930 Reporting Verb<\/strong> \u0915\u094b \u092d\u0940 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u0928\u093e \u092a\u0921\u093c\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0916\u093e\u0938\u0915\u0930 \u091c\u092c \u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Direct Speech Reporting Verb<\/strong><\/th>\nIndirect Speech Reporting Verb<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Said to (for statements)<\/td>\nTold<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Said<\/td>\nSaid (same)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Says<\/td>\nSays (same)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Will say<\/td>\nWould say<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ask (for questions)<\/td>\nAsked<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Command<\/td>\nOrdered<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Request<\/td>\nRequested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Suggest<\/td>\nSuggested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exclaim<\/td>\nExclaimed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Promise<\/td>\nPromised<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Example:<\/strong>
Direct:<\/strong> He said to me, “You should work hard.”
Indirect:<\/strong> He told<\/strong> me that I should work hard.<\/p>\n

Direct:<\/strong> She said, “I may visit my grandmother.”
Indirect:<\/strong> She said that she might<\/strong> visit her grandmother.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Rule 4: Special Cases – ‘Yes’ \u0914\u0930 ‘No’ \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0928<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u092f\u0926\u093f Yes \/ No \u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b<\/strong>, \u0924\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0947 that + subject + verb<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n

Example:<\/strong>
Direct:<\/strong> He said, “Yes, I will help you.”
Indirect:<\/strong> He said that he would help me<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Direct:<\/strong> She said, “No, I don’t like ice cream.”
Indirect:<\/strong> She said that she didn\u2019t like ice cream<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Rule 5: Question Sentences \u0915\u094b Indirect Speech \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u0928\u093e<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Interrogative (\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u0928\u0935\u093e\u091a\u0915) \u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f<\/strong> \u092c\u0926\u0932\u0924\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f:
\u00a0“Said” \u0915\u094b “Asked” \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964
\u00a0If \/ Whether \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u0917 Yes\/No Questions \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964
\u00a0WH-questions (what, where, how, etc.) \u0915\u094b \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e If \/ Whether \u0915\u0947 \u0907\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947\u092e\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n

Example 1 (Yes\/No Question):<\/strong>
Direct:<\/strong> He said, “Do you like cricket?”
Indirect:<\/strong> He asked if I liked cricket<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Example 2 (WH-Question):<\/strong>
Direct:<\/strong> She said, “Where are you going?”
Indirect:<\/strong> She asked where I was going<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Rule 6: Exclamatory \u0914\u0930 Imperative Sentences \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0926\u0932\u093e\u0935<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Exclamatory Sentences (\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092f)<\/strong> \u092e\u0947\u0902 exclaimed with joy\/sorrow\/surprise<\/strong> \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964
Imperative Sentences (\u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936\/\u0905\u0928\u0941\u0930\u094b\u0927)<\/strong> \u092e\u0947\u0902 ordered, requested, advised<\/strong> \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n

Example (Exclamation):<\/strong>
Direct:<\/strong> He said, “Wow! What a beautiful place!”
Indirect:<\/strong> He exclaimed with joy that it was a beautiful place<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Example (Imperative):<\/strong>
Direct:<\/strong> The teacher said, “Study hard for the exam.”
Indirect:<\/strong> The teacher advised us to study hard for the exam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Quick Summary of Changes in Indirect Speech<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Change Type<\/strong><\/th>\nDirect Speech<\/strong><\/th>\nIndirect Speech<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Tenses<\/td>\nPresent \u2192 Past<\/td>\n“I am happy” \u2192 “He said he was happy”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time & Place<\/td>\nToday \u2192 That day<\/td>\n“I will go today” \u2192 “He said he would go that day”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Modals<\/td>\nWill \u2192 Would, Can \u2192 Could<\/td>\n“She can sing” \u2192 “She said she could sing”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reporting Verbs<\/td>\nSaid to \u2192 Told, Ask \u2192 Asked<\/td>\n“She said to me” \u2192 “She told me”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yes\/No Answers<\/td>\n“Yes\/No” removed<\/td>\n“Yes, I can” \u2192 “He said that he could”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WH-Questions<\/td>\nNo ‘that’, same question word<\/td>\n“Where are you going?” \u2192 “He asked where I was going”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Imperatives<\/td>\nOrdered, requested, advised<\/td>\n“Go there!” \u2192 “He ordered me to go there”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Practice Exercise<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Convert the following sentences into Indirect Speech:<\/p>\n

\u00a0She said, “I will call you tomorrow.”
\u00a0He said, “Can you help me?”
\u00a0The teacher said, “Don’t talk in the class!”
\u00a0They said, “Wow! We won the match!”
\u00a0He said, “Where is my book?”<\/p>\n

\u00a0Try these and let me know your answers!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Change Direct to Indirect Speech Special Rules Part 2 of Oxford Grammar by R.k Sinha<\/h3>\n

English Grammar & Composition<\/a><\/h3>\n

Here\u2019s a helpful summary and explanation of:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcd8 Change from Direct to Indirect Speech \u2013 Special Rules (Part 2)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Based on Oxford Grammar by R.K. Sinha \u2013 Hindi\/English Explanation<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd01 Part 1 Recap (Quick Review)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In Direct to Indirect Speech conversion, we usually:<\/p>\n