write the sentences again in direct or reported speech

In this guide, we will explain in detail how to change direct speech into indirect speech and provide lots of examples of reported speech to help you understand. Here are the key aspects of converting direct speech into reported speech.

Direct speech: Please don't be late. Reported speech: She asked us not to be late. Reported Orders. And finally, how about if someone doesn't ask so politely? We can call this an 'order' in English, when someone tells you very directly to do something. For example: Direct speech: Sit down!

Reporting what another person said is called "indirect speech" or “reported speech”. It is good to learn how to do reported speech because it is more proper, professional, and clearer than using direct speech. You can see a comparison of the two types of speech below:

In short, reported speech is the linguistic technique that you use to tell somebody what someone else’s direct speech was. In reported speech though, you may need to make certain changes to the grammar to make the sentence make sense. Some examples below highlight what needs to be changed.

There are two kinds of reported speech you can use: direct speech and indirect speech. I’ll break each down for you. A direct speech sentence mentions the exact words the other person said. For example: Kryz said, “These are all my necklaces.” Indirect speech changes the original speaker’s words. For example: Kryz said those were all her necklaces.

We usually give a summary, for example: Direct speech (exact words): Mary: Oh dear. We've been walking for hours! I'm exhausted. I don't think I can go any further. I really need to stop for a rest. Peter: Don't worry. I'm not surprised you're tired. I'm tired too.