DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
He told me, “Your train If the Rep. Sp. is a Universal Truth/Habitual Action,
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ the Tense in the Rep. Sp. remains unchanged.
Sub. Rep. V. Ob. Pro.1 475. (2) He exclaimed hopefully that they would come.
(Indirect)
will leave if you do
said (wish) Þ exclaimed hopefully
̄ ̄ ̄
that Þ Conj.
S. Fut. Pro.2 S. Pr.
476. (1) The teacher told the children that the Sun always
not go at once.” (D.S.)
sets in the west. (Indirect)
̄
said to Þ told
Ext. wd.
477. (4) The stranger asked the boy if he could tell him the
466. (4) Rakesh asks Sunita if she can prepare a cup of way to Raj Bhawan. (Indirect)
tea for him. (Indirect)
said to Þ asked
says Þ asks
you Þ he
if Þ Conj.
if Þ Conj.
you Þ she
me Þ him
me Þ him
can Þ could
467. (2) The Prime Minister said at a meeting that there
was no need of a working President then. (Indirect) 478. (1) The teacher enquired from the students whether
the guide had conducted them right upto the top.
that Þ Conj.
(Indirect)
is (S. Pre.) Þ was (S. Past)
asked Þ enquired
now Þ then
whether Þ Conj.
468. (2) He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words.
bring (S. Pr.) Þ had conducted (brought) (Past Per.)
(Indirect)
you Þ them
said Þ urged
479. (4) The boy swore that he had not cheated. (Indirect)
be quiet Þ to be quiet
said (By God) Þ swore
my Þ his
An Imp. Sent. is changed into Indirect Speech by that Þ Conj.
using a to-Inf. I Þ he
469. (4) Anil said that Ali had deserved the prize. (Indirect) have not cheated (Pr. Per.) Þ had not cheated (Past
that Þ Conj. Per.)
deserved (S. Past) Þ had deserved (Past Per.) 480. (3) Mrs. Lal advised Nina to see a doctor. (Indirect)
470. (4) He prayed that God might bless me. (Indirect) said Þ advised
said to Þ prayed Imp. mood is changed into Inf. mood in Indirect
Speech by using to
that Þ Conj.
481. (2) She said that her sister had been there ten days
may Þ might
before but she was not there then. (Indirect)
you Þ me
that Þ Conj.
471. (1) I cautioned the old man against sitting on that chair
was (S. Past) Þ had been (Past Per.)
as it was broken. (Indirect)
here Þ there
said to Þ cautioned
ago Þ before
don’t sit Þ against sitting
now Þ then
is (S. Pr.) Þ was (S. Past)
482. (1) He said that he would go however hard it might
don’t can also be replaced by not to
rain. (Indirect)
472. (3) He observed that he was a strange man. (Indirect)
that Þ Conj.
said Þ observed
let it rain Þ it might rain
that Þ Conj.
ever so Þ however
473. (4) he said that he was coming the next day. (Indirect)
I Þ he
that Þ Conj.
shall Þ would
I Þ he
483. (4) The little boy enquired of him who he was and
am (S. Pr.) Þ was (S. Past)
where he had come from. (Indirect)
tomorrow Þ the next day
said – to him Þ enquired of him
474. (3) He says that the sun rises in the east. (Indirect)
are Þ was
that Þ Conj.
you Þ he
when the Rep. V. is in S. Pr., the Tense in the Rep.
Sp. will remain unchanged. have – come (Pr. Per.) Þ had come (Past Per.)
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