Direct and Indirect Speech in English | Clear Explanation with Examples

🔄 Confused about direct and indirect speech? In this video, we will explain the difference between direct and indirect speech (reported speech), with clear examples and tips. Learn how to correctly report what someone has said and improve your English communication skills!

🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Video:
✅ What is direct speech?
✅ What is indirect speech?
✅ How to convert direct speech into indirect speech
✅ Common rules for reporting speech in English
✅ Examples of both direct and indirect speech

🔹 1️⃣ What is Direct Speech?
Definition: Direct speech is when we quote the exact words spoken by someone.
Structure: “Quotation marks” + [Exact words spoken]
Examples:
She said, “I am going to the market.”
John said, “I will meet you later.”
“It’s a beautiful day,” he said.

🔹 2️⃣ What is Indirect Speech?
Definition: Indirect speech (or reported speech) is when we report what someone has said, but we do not quote their exact words.
Structure: [Reporting verb] + [That] + [Reported speech (reworded)]
Examples:
She said (that) she was going to the market.
John said (that) he would meet us later.
He said (that) it was a beautiful day.

🔹 3️⃣ Key Rules for Changing Direct to Indirect Speech:
Tense Change: The tense of the verb often changes when we switch from direct to indirect speech.
Present Simple → Past Simple
Direct: She says, “I like pizza.”
Indirect: She says (that) she likes pizza.
Present Continuous → Past Continuous
Direct: He is saying, “I am reading a book.”
Indirect: He is saying (that) he is reading a book.
Remove Quotation Marks: In indirect speech, we do not use quotation marks.
Use of ‘That’: We often use the word “that” (optional) to introduce the reported speech.

🎯 Why Watch This Video?
✅ Understand the difference between direct and indirect speech
✅ Learn how to report speech correctly in English
✅ Improve your speaking and writing accuracy
✅ Master the rules for transforming direct to indirect speech