Narration change rules
Narration rules for changing person :
A) Rull No – 1:
The first person of the reported speech always changes according to the Number (Singular / Plural), Gender (Masculine / Feminine), and Person (1st / 2nd / 3rd) of the Subject of the Reporting verb.
Example :
Direct : She says to Daniel, “I am well”.
Indirect: She says to Daniel that she is well.
Direct: Sophia said, “I learn English online.”
Indirect: Sophia said that she learnt English online.
Direct: Vicky says, “I feel fed up.”
Indirect: Vicky says that she feels fed up.
B) Rull No-2:
The second person (you) of the reported speech always changes according to the number/ Gender / Person of the object of the reporting verb.
Example:
Direct: She says to Samual, “You are well
Indirect: She says to Samual that he is well.
Direct: Laura says to Mike, “ I am well and you are unwell”
Indirect: Laura says to Mike that she is well and he(Mike) is unwell”
C) Rull No- 3:
There is no change in the third person of the reported speech.
Example :
Direct: I said to you, “He has done his duty.”
Indirect: I told you that he had done his duty.
Direct: Ratul said, “They haven’t completed the work”
Indirect: Ratul said that they hadn’t completed the work.
Narration change rules
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