Steps to Convert Direct Speech Statements to Indirect Speech with Examples 2

HOW TO CONVERT DIRECT STATEMENTS TO INDIRECT SPEECH: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

Indirect speech conversion involves reporting what someone has said without quoting their exact words. The process includes identifying the reporting verb and subject, removing quotation marks, and adding that. Additionally, pronouns are adjusted, tenses are changed, and time expressions may be modified. This transformation allows us to convey the meaning of the original statement in a more indirect form, while maintaining clarity and accuracy.

🔮Direct Speech:
Rita said, "I have finished my homework."

Conversion Steps

1. Identify the Reporting Verb and Subject
The reporting verb is said, and the subject is Rita.

2. Remove Quotation Marks and add that
It becomes: Rita said that… (रीता म्हणाली की…)

3. Change the Pronoun and adjust the Tense
The pronoun I changes to she (referring to Rita), and have finished changes to had finished in indirect speech.
It becomes: Rita said that she had finished her homework… (रीता म्हणाली की तिने तिचा गृहपाठ पूर्ण केला होता…)

4. Final sentence
Rita said that she had finished her homework. रीता म्हणाली की तिने तिचा गृहपाठ पूर्ण केला होता.

🔮Direct Speech:
Shyam said, "I will call you when I arrive."

Conversion Steps

1. Identify the Reporting Verb and Subject
The reporting verb is said, and the subject is Shyam.

2. Remove Quotation Marks and add that
It becomes: Shyam said that… (श्याम म्हणाला की…)

3. Change the Pronoun and adjust the Tense
The pronoun I changes to he (referring to Shyam), and will call changes to would call in indirect speech.
It becomes: Shyam said that he would call me when he arrived… (श्याम म्हणाला की तो मला कॉल करेल, जेव्हा तो पोहोचेल…)

4. Final Sentence
Shyam said that he would call me when he arrived. श्याम म्हणाला की तो मला कॉल करेल, जेव्हा तो पोहोचेल.

🔮Direct Speech:
Anjali said, "I can't attend the meeting today."

Conversion Steps

1. Identify the Reporting Verb and Subject
The reporting verb is said, and the subject is Anjali.

2. Remove Quotation Marks and add that
It becomes: Anjali said that… (अंजली म्हणाली की…)

3. Change the Pronoun and adjust the Tense
The pronoun I changes to she (referring to Anjali), and can't changes to couldn't in indirect speech.
It becomes: Anjali said that she couldn't attend the meeting that day… (अंजली म्हणाली की ती त्या दिवशी बैठकला हजर राहू शकत नाही…)

4. Final Sentence
Anjali said that she couldn't attend the meeting that day. अंजली म्हणाली की ती त्या दिवशी बैठकला हजर राहू शकत नाही.