Direct and indirect narration

Direct and indirect narration

1. Change in person or pronoun:
1. He says,"I am going to school"
He says that he is going to school.
2. She says to me,"You are lazy".
She says to me that i am lazy.
3. He says to me, "She is a student".
He says to me that she is a student.
2. Change in tense of verb:
1. He says to me, "I live in Peshawar".
He says to me that he lives in Peshawar.
2. Kamal will say,"I am fine".
Kamal will say that he is fine.
3. Omer said,"I am ill".
Omer said that he was ill.
3. Change in certain words:

(Direct Narration)	(Change into)	(Indirect Narration)
This	//	That
These	//	Those
Here	//	There
Hence	//	Thence
Now	//	Then
Thus	//	So
Ago	//	Before
Today	//	That day
Tomorrow	//	The next day
Yesterday	//	The previous day
The next day	//	The following day
Last night	//	The previous night

 
Posted By: Wasim Javed