English grammar direct and indirect speech | direct and indirect speech
Direct and Indirect Speech English grammar direct and indirect speech | direct and indirect speech English grammar direct and indirect speech | direct and indirect speech English grammar direct and indirect speech | direct and indirect speech What is Direct Speech? In direct speech, we use the actual words of the speaker which are enclosed within inverted commas placed at the beginning and at the end. Example :- 1. Maya said, ' I am happy. ' What is Indirect Speech? In indirect speech, we express the content of statement that is said by the speaker without quoting them with inverted commas as done in direct speech. Example :- Maya said that she was happy. What is a Reporting Verb? # A reporting verb is a word which is used to talk about or report on other people's work. Example :- Raj said that he was living in Mumbai . ( Here , said is a reporting verb ) and 'was' is the reported verb. Now there are some Basic R...