(d) At the end of his actual words, a full stop or a question mark or a sign of exclamation is put according to the need of the sentence. (c) There is a comma after the reporting verb. (b) His actual words start with a capital letter. (a) The Speaker‘s actual words are placed within inverted commas (―). In an Indirect Speech, the essence of the Speaker‘s words is given.įor Example: Ravi said that Mohit had gone to Delhi. In a Direct Speech, the speaker‘s own words are quoted without making any change.įor example: Ravi said, ―Mohit has gone to Delhi.‖
