Direct and Indirect Speech Rules Chart
A direct speech report uses the speaker’s own words to summarize what they have spoken. Quote marks are frequently used to enclose it. It is possible to communicate what someone has stated without using their exact words by employing indirect speaking. Frequently, a verb like “said,” “told,” or “asked” comes before it.
The distinction between direct and indirect communication might be challenging for some young children. We often need to quote someone in order to describe an event or action. All of your questions regarding direct and indirect speech will be answered in this post. The two types of speech that are used to explain what other people say (or reported speech) are direct and indirect speech.
Direct and Indirect Speech Rules Chart
Rules that must be followed while using direct and indirect speech are given below. Follow and practice these rules to change direct speech into indirect speech.
Before learning the rules you need to know these two parts of Direct and Indirect Speech.
Reporting Verb: Direct speech has two parts, the first part of the sentence is known as reporting verb as it tells about the person who is speaking (Rohan said, He says, etc.).
For Examples:
He says, “I have done my work”.
The teacher says, “The Earth is round.”
In the above two sentences, the first part is reporting verbs. In the first sentence, ‘He says’ is reporting verb and in the second sentence, ‘The teacher says’ is reporting verb.
Reported Speech: The second part of the sentence or the words which is actually said by the speaker is known as reported speech.
For Examples:
He says, “I have done my work”.
The teacher says, “The Earth is round.”
You can download the Direct and Indirect Speech Rules Chart PDF using the link given below.
