How Do You Change Direct to Indirect

Remove all the inverted commas and quotation marks.Always end the sentence with a full stop.The tenses of the verbs inside the quotation marks and commas should be changed.

How do you convert direct speech to indirect speech?

1. Remove comma and inverted commas.
2. Put “that” between the reporting and reported speeches.(it is optional to put “that” between the reporting and reported speech)
3. Change the 1st letter of reported speech into small letter except for “I”

What are the 10 examples of direct and indirect speech?

1DirectShe says, “I am ill.”10DirectI need help with my work.IndirectGeorge said “I need help with my homework.”11DirectI was walking along the Street.IndirectHe said he had been walking along the Street.