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4. Some Other Changes

G In direct speech, expressions denoting nearness of time or place are replaced by
corresponding expressions denoting distance, if the reporting verb is in past
tense.

Read the following examples:

Direct Speech Indirect Speech
this / these that / those

here there
now then

ago before

today that day
yesterday the day before / the previous day

tomorrow the next day / the following day
next week / year, etc. the following week / year, etc.

last week / year, etc. the previous week / year, etc.

5. Questions

In direct speech, the reporting verb ‘said’ is changed into ask , inquire or demand in
indirect speech.

If the direct question has yes or no for an answer, we use whether or in indirect if
speech.
Read the following examples:

· Direct: I said to her, “Where do you stay in Delhi?”

Indirect: I asked her where she stayed in Delhi.
· Direct: Sameer said to Puneet, “How often do you go to the temple?”

Indirect: Sameer asked Puneet how often he went to the temple.

6. Commands and Requests

In direct speech, when a sentence gives commands or requests something, the
reporting verb is changed into request , advise , order , command , beg , etc. in indirect
speech.

Read the following examples:
· Direct: He said to her, “Be careful.”

· Indirect: He advised her to be careful.

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