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• She says, “I will be going tomorrow.” (direct speech)

She says that she will be goingt the next day. (indirect speech)

• Our teacher said that, “The sun rises in the east.” (direct speech)

Our teacher said that the sun rises in the east. (indirect speech)

If the reporting verb is in past tense, the verb of the reported speech is changed as discussed below.
Simple present Simple past

Ishu said, “I like cricket.” Ishu said that she liked cricket.

Present continuous Past continuous

They said, “We are going to Agra.” They said that they were going to Agra.

Present perfect Past perfect

The player said, “I have won the trophy. The player said that he had won the trophy.
Present perfect continuous Past perfect continuous

He said, “It has been raining. He said that it had been raining.

Simple past Past continuous

Anuj said to me, “I did not meet him.” Anju told me that he had not met him.

Past continuous Past perfect continuous
Leena said, “I was learning the guitar.” Leena said that she had been learning the guitar.

Past perfect Past perfect

Sunil said, “I had passed class 8.” Sunil said that he had passed class 8.

Past perfect continuous Past perfect continuous

Deepa said to me, “Anil had been
learning Latin. Deepa told me that Anil had been learning Latin.

If the direct speech has a word showing nearness, then it is changed to a word showing distance.

• He said, “I live here.” (direct speech)

He said that he lived there. (indirect speech)

• She asked, “What is this?”(direct speech)
She asked what that was. (indirect speech)

• He said, “I will come today.” (direct speech)

He said that he would come that day. (indirect speech)

• They said, “We will come tonight.” (direct speech)

They said that they would come that night. (indirect speech)

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