Direct and indirect speech

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What is Direct Speech?

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Direct Speech is when the exact words spoken by a person are quoted, usually enclosed in quotation marks.

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What is Indirect Speech?

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Indirect Speech is when the words spoken by a person are reported without quoting them directly, often changing the tense and pronouns.

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How does 'will' change in Indirect Speech?

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In Indirect Speech, 'will' changes to 'would'.

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What is the change for 'this morning' in Indirect Speech?

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'This morning' changes to 'that morning'.

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How do you report 'I will go to Hogwarts tomorrow' in Indirect Speech?

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It becomes 'He said that he would go to Hogwarts the next day.'

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What is the change for 'today' in Indirect Speech?

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'Today' changes to 'that day'.

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How do you report 'I study in Beecher Prep School' in Indirect Speech?

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It becomes 'He said that he studied in Beecher Prep School.'

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What is the change for 'tonight' in Indirect Speech?

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'Tonight' changes to 'that night'.

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What is the difference between Direct and Indirect Speech?

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Direct Speech quotes the exact words, while Indirect Speech paraphrases the words.

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How do you report 'I don’t have time to play game' in Indirect Speech?

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It remains as 'He said that he didn’t have time to play games.'