Direct and Indirect Speech

When the exact words used by a speaker are reproduced, it is called direct speech.When the meaning of a speech is conveyed in the reporter's words, it is called indirect speech or reported speech.In this note,we have discussed direct and indirect speech,rules for the change of tenses,rules of changing of personal pronouns and possessives,Expressions of time and place in indirect speech and Exclamations and wishes. Learn More