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4. Changes made when converting Direct to Indirect Speech |
- The following changes are made when we convert direct to indirect speech.
| shall |
to |
should |
| will |
to |
would |
| may |
to |
might |
| can |
to |
could |
| has |
to |
had |
- The pronoun is changed in person from first and second to third.
| I |
becomes |
he or she |
| We |
becomes |
they |
| You |
becomes |
he, him, her or them |
- Changes are made to the following adjectives and adverbs:
| this |
to |
that |
| these |
to |
those |
| now |
to |
then |
| today |
to |
that day |
| last night |
to |
on the previous night or the night before |
| tomorrow |
to |
the next day or the day after |
| here |
to |
there |
| yesterday |
to |
the previous day or the day before |
| thus |
to |
so; (in) that way |
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