DIRECT TO INDIRECT SPEECH | REPORTED SPEECH - YES/NO TYPE QUESTIONS

Special rules for changing Yes-No type questions from “Direct Speech” into “Indirect Speech” or “Reported Speech”

1. For Yes-No type questions: Remove the question mark. प्रश्न चिन्ह काढून टाकावे. 

2. Put the subject (कर्ता) of the question before the Verb. क्रियापदाच्या आधी कर्ता घ्यावा. 

Shambhavi said to Purva, "Do you play chess?"

Shambhavi asked Purva if/whether she played chess.

3. Use the reporting verb “asked”.

“asked” हे reporting verb वापरावे.

Nira said to Vipra, "Do you hide my bag?"

Nira asked Vipra if/whether she hid her bag.

4. For Yes-No type questions, put 'whether' or 'if' before the reported question.

Niraj said to Parth, "Do you believe in ghosts?"

Niraj asked Parth if/whether he believed in ghosts.

5. Put an object (कर्म; a noun or pronoun for the one spoken to) next to the reporting verb.

Direct speech:

"Are you giving them your books?" said Kavya. 

Indirect speech: 

Kavya asked him if he was giving them his books. 

6. CHANGES IN TENSES 

1. Simple present tense becomes simple past tense.

Direct speech:

Roma asked Trisha, "Do you eat vada pav there?"

Indirect speech: 

Roma asked Trisha if/whether she ate vada pav there.

2. Simple past tense becomes past perfect tense.

Direct speech:

Roma asked Trisha, "Did you eat vada pav there?"

Indirect speech: 

Roma asked Trisha if/whether she had eaten vada pav there. 

3. Present perfect tense becomes past perfect tense.

Direct speech:

Roma asked Trisha, “Have you eaten vada pav there?”

Indirect speech: 

Roma asked Trisha if/whether she had eaten vada pav there. 

4. Past perfect tense remains as past perfect tense. No change should be made.

Direct speech:

Roma asked Trisha, "Had you eaten vada pav there?"

Indirect speech: 

Roma asked Trisha if/whether she had eaten vada pav there. 

5. Present continuous tense becomes past continuous tense.

Direct speech:

Roma asked Trisha, "Are you eating vada pav there?"

Indirect speech: 

Roma asked Trisha if/whether she was eating vada pav there. 

6. Past continuous tense becomes past perfect continuous tense.

Direct speech:

Roma asked Trisha, "Were you eating vada pav there?"

Indirect speech: 

Roma asked Trisha if/whether she had been eating vada pav there. 

7. Past perfect continuous tense should remain as past perfect continuous tense. No change should be made.

Direct speech:

Roma asked Trisha, "Had you been eating vada pav there?"

Indirect speech: 

Roma asked Trisha if/whether she had been eating vada pav there.

8. Simple future tense becomes a conditional sentence.

A. Direct speech:

Roma asked Trisha, "Will you eat vada pav there?"

A. Indirect speech: 

Roma asked Trisha if/whether she would eat vada pav there.

B. Direct speech:

Roma asked Trisha, "Will you be eating vada pav there?"

B. Indirect speech: 

Roma asked Trisha if/whether she would be eating vada pav there.

C. Direct speech:

Roma asked Trisha, "Will you have eaten vada pav there?"

C. Indirect speech: 

Roma asked Trisha if/whether she would have eaten vada pav there.

D. Direct speech:

Roma asked Trisha, "Will you have been eating vada pav there?"

D. Indirect speech: 

Roma asked Trisha if/whether she would have been eating vada pav there.