Bank Exam Direct & Indirect Speech – Page 38 (Premium Guide)
Speech Conversion • Rules • Tense Change • Pronoun Change
What is Direct Speech?
Exact words of the speaker are written within quotes.
Example: He said, "I am happy"
What is Indirect Speech?
Reported speech without quotes.
Example: He said that he was happy
Basic Rules
- Remove quotation marks
- Add "that" if needed
- Change tense
- Change pronouns
- Adjust time words
Tense Change Rules
Present → Past
Past → Past Perfect
Will → Would
Can → Could
Pronoun Change
- I → he/she
- We → they
- You → he/she/they
Time Word Change
- Now → Then
- Today → That day
- Tomorrow → Next day
- Yesterday → Previous day
Examples
Q1.
Direct: He said, "I am happy"
Indirect: He said that he was happy
Q2.
Direct: She said, "I will go"
Indirect: She said that she would go
Q3.
Direct: Ram said, "I can help you"
Indirect: Ram said that he could help him
Important Notes
- No tense change if universal truth
- No change if reporting verb is present
Practice Questions
Q1. He said, "I play cricket"
Answer: He said that he played cricket
Q2. She said, "I am studying"
Answer: She said that she was studying
Q3. He said, "I will come tomorrow"
Answer: He said that he would come the next day
Topper Tips
- Focus on tense shift
- Check pronoun carefully
- Remember time changes
Exam Strategy
- Convert step-by-step
- Identify reporting verb
- Eliminate wrong tense options
Final Tip
Remove Quotes → Change Tense → Adjust Pronoun → Done
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