Present tense :
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Direct : They said, “we love our country”
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Indirect
: They said that they loved their country
Past tense :
·
Direct : John said, “they went to cinema”
·
Indirect : John said that they had gone
to cinema.
Present perfect
:
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Direct
: She said, “he has finished his work”
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Indirect
: She said that he had finished his work.
Questions which can be answered in YES/NO.
·
Direct speech: She said, “Will he participate in the quiz
competition?”
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Indirect Speech: She asked me if he would participate in quiz competition.
Question which cannot be
answered in YES/NO
·
Direct speech: Teacher said to
him, “what is your name ?”
·
Indirect speech: Teacher asked him
what his name was.