direct indirect speech

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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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