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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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