Direct vs Indirect
Direct → exact words (“ ”)
Indirect → reported speech
Example:
He said, “I am happy.”
He said that he was happy.
Parts
✔ Reporting verb
✔ Reported speech
Rules
✔ Remove quotes
✔ Use that/if
✔ Change pronoun
✔ Change tense
Tense Change
Present → Past
Will → Would
Can → Could
Time Words
now → then
today → that day
tomorrow → next day
Questions
✔ Use if/whether
✔ WH words same
Commands
✔ use "to"
✔ told / ordered / requested
Mistakes
❌ He said me
✔ He told me