Direct and indirect speech are asked in English
comprehension tests, in various competitive exams such as SSC, Bank, Railways,
Teaching, NDA, MBA, etc. Direct/Indirect speech is all about changing the narration
of sentences. You will be given a sentence either in direct speech or in
indirect speech, and you need to change it in another form/speech. Out of four
alternatives, you need to spot the one which best expresses the same sentence
in Indirect/Direct speech.
How to score maximum in Direct and Indirect Speech.
* For
changing direct speech into indirect speech and vice-versa, go through the
basic grammar rules and applications first.
* Get used to the rules, especially, how the subject, object, and tense change.
* There are different rules to change different sentences from direct to
indirect speech. You can refer to our detailed teacher's notes on
Direct/Indirect speech.
* Look at the following rules, how they change in the narration-
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Change in Person |
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First person changes with- |
Second person changes with- |
Third person doesn’t change. |
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Subject |
Object |
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I, We |
You |
He, she, it, they, and names |
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Change in Tense |
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V1/do/does → |
V2/did → |
Had+V3 → |
No change |
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Is/am/are → |
Was/were → |
Had been + V(-ing) → |
No change |
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Has/have → |
Had → |
No change |
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Change in Modals |
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Can |
Could |
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May |
Might |
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Shall |
Should |
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Will |
Would |
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Change in Time and Place |
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Today |
That day |
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Tomorrow |
The next day |
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Yesterday |
The previous day |
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Tonight |
That night |
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This |
That |
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These |
Those |
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Here |
There |
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Now |
Then |
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Hereafter |
Thereafter |
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Thus |
So |
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Ago |
Before |
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Hence |
Thence |
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Notes:
* No need to spend much time on a particular question,
if it is taking time. Move to the next question and review it in the end if
time allows.
* Remain calm during the test.
* Go through a standard grammar book of your choice to brush
up basic rules of direct/indirect speech. OR, watch our videos.
* Attempt our free practice tests. They are
based on questions asked in previous exams. They will help you practice
different types of sentences to expresses them in direct or indirect speech.
* Practice makes a man perfect. Hence, practice
as much as you can. We’ll keep adding practice tests for the aspirants.
Direct/Indirect Speech Practice Test-1
Direct/Indirect Speech Practice Test-2
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