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Direct Speech : Refers to reproducing another person exact words. We use quatation marks (“ “)


 Example :
  ~ Jani said, “I’m very busy.”
  ~ They said, “We have bought a picture.”
  ~ He said, “I am learning my lesson.”
  ~ Lisa says, “I got the first prize.”
  ~ You said, “I will come to help him.” ~ Oscar will say, “I will do my best.” 




Indirect Speech :
 Refers to reproducing the idea of another persons word. Not all of the exact are used :
 Verb forms and Pronouns

There are 3 kinds of Indirect Speech :
1. Imperative (command/request)
2. Interrogative (question)
3. Declarative (Statement)

Example :

  1. Imperative (command/request)
 Direct : Mrs. Rika said to Dina, “Don’t worry about it”.
 Indirect : Mrs. Rika told to Dina not to worry about it.
 

2. Interrogative (question)
 Direct : Risa asked to Nico, “Are you a journalist?”
 Indirect : Risa asked if/whether He was a journalist.
  

3. Declarative (statement)
 Direct : Mr. Dion said, “I worked hard yesterday”.
 Indirect : Mr. Dion said that he worked hard the day before.

In command sentences, direct speech can changed to indirect speech with change “Said” to be “ordered”, “told” and “Forbade”.
Example: 
Direct : Hamid said, “Open the door!” 
 Indirect : Hamid ordered to open the door
Direct : Hamid said , “Dul, come here!”
 Indirect : Hamid told Dul to come there
Direct : Hamid said to Andi, “Do not disturb me”
 Indirect : Hamid forbade Andi to disturb him