Direct and Indirect Speech
📚 Direct and Indirect Speech Complete Rules, Tense Changes, Pronouns, Questions, Commands & Exclamations Class 11–12 | PGT | Competitive Examinations 🌟 What is Direct and Indirect Speech? Direct Speech repeats the exact words spoken by a person. The speaker's exact words are placed inside quotation marks (" ") . Direct: Ravi said, "I am tired." Indirect Speech , also called Reported Speech , gives the meaning of what someone said without using the speaker's exact words. Indirect: Ravi said that he was tired. 💡 Remember: In indirect speech, quotation marks are removed and pronouns, tenses and expressions of time/place may change according to context. 🔹 Basic Parts of Reported Speech Part Example Reporting Verb He said , "I am...