Pronoun and tense change: Direct speech is a direct quotation of a phrase or sentence. It is used to give the exact wording of a person or thing. Indirect...
Pronoun and tense change:
Direct speech is a direct quotation of a phrase or sentence. It is used to give the exact wording of a person or thing.
Indirect speech is a phrase or sentence that contains a pronoun that refers to a person, place, thing, or event. The pronoun is replaced with a word that indicates who, what, where, or when the person is speaking.
Pronoun change is a change in the number of a pronoun (singular or plural) when it is used in a different grammatical context.
Indirect speech has the same structure as direct speech, but the pronoun is replaced with a word that indicates who, what, where, or when the person is speaking. For example, in the sentence "She went to the store to buy some milk," the pronoun "she" is replaced with the word "her," which indicates that the person is the one who went to the store.
Examples:
Direct speech: "The dog barked at the cat."
Indirect speech: "He told her to be quiet."
Direct speech is often used when the person is speaking directly to an audience or when the focus is on the person's words. Indirect speech is often used when the person is speaking about something or when the focus is on the object or event