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5. Time expressions undergo change when direct speech is reported.

From Direct Speech To Indirect Speech

now then

today that day

tonight that night

last weekend the weekend before/the previous weekend

tomorrow the next/following day

yesterday the day before/the previous day

a week ago a week before

next year the following year

last week the week before

this evening that evening

these days those days

6. If demonstrative pronouns and the adverb here are mentioned in direct speech, they

will change in indirect speech.

From Direct Speech To Indirect Speech

here there

this that

these those

A. These sentences are in direct speech. Fill in the missing punctuation marks and
use capital letters wherever required.

1. On Gandhiji’s death, Pandit Nehru said the light has gone out of our lives

2. Mahatma Gandhi said do not use violence

3. The children on the ride screamed we are having fun

4. I can paint an entire day said Tom

5. The teacher said don’t be noisy walk in a straight line

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