{"id":16417,"date":"2025-02-01T12:06:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T06:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/?p=16417"},"modified":"2025-02-01T12:06:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T06:36:23","slug":"types-of-reported-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/types-of-reported-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the Types of Reported Speech: A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Reported speech is an integral part of <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/blog\/english-for-competitive-exams\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>English grammar<\/strong><\/a>, understanding the nuances of reported speech will help increase language proficiency. In this blog article, you will explore the different types of reported speech based on the types of sentences in English grammar. You will also learn the different rules to be followed to convert different types of sentences from direct speech to indirect speech. You will also find exercises to reinforce your learning and master the art of converting speech from one speech to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>MUST READ! Reported Speech: Definition, Rules, Usage with Examples, Tips, Exercises for Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-four-types-of-reported-speech-with-examples\"><span id=\"four-types-of-reported-speech-with-examples\">Four Types of Reported Speech with Examples<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the kinds of sentences in English Grammar reported speech is also changed accordingly keeping in mind the four kinds of sentences. There are four types of reported speech. These include \u2013 <strong>Exclamatory, Interrogative, Imperative and Assertive\/Declarative<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-change-of-assertive-sentences-in-reported-speech\"><span id=\"change-of-assertive-sentences-in-reported-speech\">Change of Assertive Sentences in Reported Speech<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following rules must be kept in mind before changing the speech of an assertive sentence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Removal of quotation marks and the sentence will end with a comma.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reporting verbs are changed accordingly:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Direct Speech<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Indirect Speech<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>say<\/td><td>say<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>says<\/td><td>says<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>said<\/td><td>said<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>said to<\/td><td>told<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>say to<\/td><td>tell<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>says to<\/td><td>tells<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conjunction that is added to remove the quotation marks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Also Read <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/blog\/tenses-rule\/\"><strong>Tenses Rules: Charts, Examples, Types [PDF Available]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-examples-of-change-of-assertive-sentences-in-reported-speech\"><span id=\"examples-of-change-of-assertive-sentences-in-reported-speech\">Examples of Change of Assertive Sentences in Reported Speech<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us comprehend a few examples of assertive speech to properly understand the concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Direct Speech<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Indirect Speech<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>He said, \u201cTwo and two make four.<\/td><td>He said that two and two make four.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>He said, \u201cI like cupcakes.\u201d<\/td><td>He said that he liked cupcakes.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>She said,\u201d I am going to the party tomorrow\u201d.<\/td><td>She said that she was going to the party the next day.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>She says,\u201d She is going to the market.\u201d<\/td><td>She says that she is going to the market.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>She said,\u201d They have done their work\u201d.<\/td><td>She said that they had done their work.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-change-of-interrogative-sentences-in-reported-speech\"><span id=\"change-of-interrogative-sentences-in-reported-speech\">Change of Interrogative Sentences in Reported Speech<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following rules must be kept in mind before changing the speech of an interrogative sentence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Removal of quotation marks and use of question marks (? ) at the end of the sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Reporting verb changed to ask, inquire, question, or want to know.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The use of connectors such as if or whether to remove the quotation marks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WHO words are not changed and no use of connectors before them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-examples-of-change-of-interrogative-sentences-in-reported-speech\"><span id=\"examples-of-change-of-interrogative-sentences-in-reported-speech\">Examples of Change of Interrogative Sentences in Reported Speech<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us comprehend the few examples of Interrogative Speech for a proper understanding of the concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Direct Speech\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Indirect Speech<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>He said to him,\u201d Do you live in Chandigarh?\u201d<\/td><td>He asked him if he lived in Chandigarh.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>She said to her mother \u201cAre you going to school tomorrow?\u201d<\/td><td>She asked her mother if she was going to school the next day.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The professor said to me \u201c Did you come late today?\u201d<\/td><td>The professor asked me if I came late the same day.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>My mother said to me,\u201d What do you want?\u201d<\/td><td>My mother asked me what I wanted.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The teacher said to Ram,\u201d Where are you going?\u201d<\/td><td>The teacher asked Ram where he was going.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>She said to my sister,\u201d Will you take tea?\u201d<\/td><td>She asked my sister if she would take tea.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Must Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/blog\/subject-verb-agreement\/\"><strong>Subject-Verb Agreement: Definition, 12 Rules & Examples<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-change-of-exclamatory-sentences-in-reported-speech\"><span id=\"change-of-exclamatory-sentences-in-reported-speech\">Change of Exclamatory Sentences in Reported Speech<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following rules must be kept in mind before changing the speech of an interrogative sentence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The interjections and commas are removed with the help of a connector(that).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The reported verb said changes according to the interjection such as exclaimed with joy, exclaimed with sorrow, exclaimed with wonder, exclaimed joyfully, or sorrowfully.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In interjection sentences if beginnings with how or what are removed using very or very great.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The wish sentences may change to might and remove the exclamation that connector is used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-examples-of-change-of-exclamatory-sentences-in-reported-speech\"><span id=\"examples-of-change-of-exclamatory-sentences-in-reported-speech\">Examples of Change of Exclamatory Sentences in Reported Speech<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us comprehend the few examples of Exclamatory Sentences for a proper understanding of the concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Direct Speech\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Indirect Speech<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>She said, \u201cHurray! I have won the contest\u201d<\/td><td>She exclaimed joyfully that she had won the contest.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>He said, \u201cAlas! My brother has left the world.\u201d<\/td><td>He exclaimed with sorrow that his brother had left the world.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>He said, \u201cWhat a beautiful house this is!\u201d<\/td><td>He exclaimed that that house was very beautiful.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>He said, \u201cHow lucky I am!\u201d<\/td><td>He said that he was very lucky.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>You said to her, \u201cMay you live long!\u201d<\/td><td>You wished to her that she might live long.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-change-of-imperative-sentences-in-reported-speech\"><span id=\"change-of-imperative-sentences-in-reported-speech\">Change of Imperative Sentences in Reported Speech<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following rules must be kept in mind before changing the speech of an imperative sentence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To change the imperative sentences from direct to indirect speech infinitive is used before the main verb.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The reported verb said is changed to ordered, requested, commanded, and advised.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-examples-of-change-of-imperative-sentences-in-reported-speech\"><span id=\"examples-of-change-of-imperative-sentences-in-reported-speech\">Examples of Change of Imperative Sentences in Reported Speech<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us comprehend the few examples of Imperative Sentences for a proper understanding of the concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Direct Speech<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Indirect Speech<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>He said to me,\u201d Please help me\u201d<\/td><td>He requested me to help him.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The teacher said to the students,\u201d Don\u2019t roam here.\u201d<\/td><td>The teacher ordered the students not to roam there.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>He said to his mother,\u201d Please pass the salt\u201d<\/td><td>He requested his mother to pass the salt.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The wise man said to him,\u201d Always speak the truth\u201d.<\/td><td>The wise man advised him to always speak the truth.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>He said to his brother,\u201d Close the window.\u201d<\/td><td>He ordered his brother to close the window.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-exercise-on-kinds-of-reported-speech\"><span id=\"exercise-on-kinds-of-reported-speech\">Exercise On Kinds of Reported Speech<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Change the following sentences to indirect speech:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He said to him,\u201d What is your name?\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He said to her,\u201d I ate mangoes\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mother said to her son,\u201d Put your clothes on the rack.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mother said,\u201d Hurrah! My son has won the trophy.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The old lady said to me,\u201d May you live long!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check your answers with solved exercises to analyze the understanding of your concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. He asked him what his name was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. He told her that he had eaten mangoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. The mother instructed her son to put his clothes on the rack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. The mother exclaimed with joy that her son had won the trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. The old lady wished me a long life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Must Read:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/blog\/figures-of-speech\/\"><strong> Figures of Speech: Types, Usage & Examples [Download PDF]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1701844540967\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the difference between direct and indirect speech?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Direct speech is the actual words spoken by a person and is written in quotation marks, while indirect speech defines the meaning of the original statement without quoting the actual words of the speaker. Indirect speech involves changes in verb tense, pronouns, and other elements.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1701844549720\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How many types of reported speech are there?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There are four types of reported speech based on the four kinds of sentences in English Grammar.<br\/>Statements\u00a0<br\/>Questions<br\/>Exclamations And Wishes<br\/>Commands and Requests<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1703163963943\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What are the four types of reported speech?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The four types of reported speech are Assertive\/Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative and Exclamatory.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1738391675426\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do we report statements?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Statements in reported speech usually involve changing the tense of the verb (often moving it one step back in the past), changing pronouns, and sometimes adding the conjunction \u201cthat.\u201d <br\/>For example:<br\/><strong>Direct:<\/strong> He said, \u201cI like pizza.\u201d<br\/><strong>Reported:<\/strong> He said that he liked pizza.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1738391694612\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What tense changes are typically involved in reported speech?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Generally, the verb tense shifts back one step in the past. For example:<br\/>Present simple becomes past simple.<br\/>Present continuous becomes past continuous.<br\/>Past simple becomes past perfect.<br\/>Present perfect becomes past perfect.<br\/>Future simple (will) becomes conditional (would).<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1738391713066\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What pronoun changes are common?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Pronouns are adjusted to reflect the change in perspective. \u201cI\u201d might become \u201che\u201d or \u201cshe,\u201d \u201cyou\u201d might become \u201cI,\u201d \u201che,\u201d \u201cshe,\u201d or \u201cthey,\u201d etc., depending on the context.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1738391733610\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Are there changes to adverbs of time and place?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, adverbs of time and place often change to reflect the shift in time. For example:<br\/>\u201cNow\u201d might become \u201cthen.\u201d<br\/>\u201cToday\u201d might become \u201cthat day.\u201d<br\/>\u201cYesterday\u201d might become \u201cthe previous day\u201d or \u201cthe day before.\u201d<br\/>\u201cHere\u201d might become \u201cthere.\u201d<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>LEARN MORE ABOUT REPORTED SPEECH\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/direct-and-indirect-speech-exercises\/\"><strong>Direct and Indirect Speech Guide with Exercises<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/change-sentences-into-indirect-speech\/\"><strong>How to Change Sentences into Indirect Speech<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/examples-of-direct-and-indirect-speech-exercises\/\"><strong>Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/50-examples-of-direct-and-indirect-speech-interrogative-sentences\/\"><strong>Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech Interrogative Sentences<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/direct-and-indirect-speech-rules\/\"><strong>Direct and Indirect Speech Rules & Examples<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/types-of-reported-speech\/\"><strong>Types of Reported Speech<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/reported-speech-exercises-for-class-9th\/\"><strong>Reported Speech Exercises For Class 9<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/reported-speech-interrogative\/\"><strong>Reported Speech Interrogative: Rules, Examples & Exercise<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/direct-indirect-speech-questions\/\"><strong>Direct And Indirect Speech Questions<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/direct-and-indirect-speech-exercises-with-answers-for-class-12\/\"><strong>Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises With Answers for Class 12<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This was all about \u2018<em>types of reported speech\u2019 <\/em>We hope you understood all the information. 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