what is reported speech ???? difference between reported speech and indirect speech.....

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Let us understand the concept of reported speech clearer here:

We may report the words of a speaker in two ways- We can either quote his actual words which would then be called direct speech.

For instance,

  • Ethan said, “I am very busy right now.”

  • Farhan asked, “Why didn't you come?”

    We may also report what he said without quoting his exact words. This is known as indirect speech or reported speech.

    For instance,

  • Ethan said that he was very busy then;

  • Farhan asked why I didn't go.

 

While changing the voice, few rules need to be taken into consideration such as:

 

  • A simple present becomes a simple past;

  • A present continuous becomes a past continuous;

  • A present perfect becomes a past perfect

For instance,

  • She said, “I don't want to go.” becomes She said that she didn't want to go.

  • She said, “I am not going.” becomes She said that she wasn't going.

  • She said, “I didn't go.” becomes She said that she hadn't gone.

The probable questions would be that of conversion of sentences from direct to indirect speech or visa-versa.

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in reported speech we have inverted commas but not in reported speech

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 there is no difference

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 THE OTHER NAME OF REPORTED SPEECH IS INDIRECT SPEECH

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 Then what's direct speech

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 In reported speech we we use the same words and phrases used by the speaker to convey it to some one else.

Example:

Direct or reported speech: Ramu requested" Shyamu can I have your note book?"

Indirect speech: Ramu requested Shyamu if he could have his note book.

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reported speech and indirect speech are same.

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why there is a change in a tense in reported 5pph

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both r same

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the reported speech and indirect speech is the same ..... !!! and in direct sppech ,, if the tense is simple present ,, then in the reported speech or indirect speech ,, the tense will change ... into present continuous !!!!!!!!

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I dont know....

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both are the same

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both are the same

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there is no diff. between reported and indirect speech

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ok thanks everyone

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dey are same dear

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there is no difference in reported speech and indirect speech

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