Trace and write the direct speech sentence, then its indirect.
Sia said, "I am going to the market."
Answer (2)
To convert Sia's direct speech to indirect speech, change the pronoun and verb tense accordingly. The example becomes: Sia said that she was going to the market. This involves changing 'I' to 'she' and 'am going' to 'was going'.
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To convert a sentence from direct speech to indirect speech, it's important to understand the difference between them:
Direct Speech : This is when the exact words spoken by a person are quoted within quotation marks.
Example from your question: Sia said, "I am going to the market."
The sentence is presented exactly as Sia spoke it.
Indirect Speech : This involves reporting what someone said without quoting their exact words, and often requires a change in pronouns, tense, and sometimes time expressions.
Let's convert the given direct speech to indirect speech:
Direct Speech: Sia said, "I am going to the market."
Indirect Speech: Sia said that she was going to the market.
Explanation of Changes :
The pronoun "I" changes to "she" because we need to adjust the perspective.
The present continuous tense "am going" changes to past continuous tense "was going" because the statement is now being reported later.
The conjunction "that" is used to link the reporting verb "said" with the reported speech, which is common in indirect speech.
Remember, when converting from direct to indirect speech, it's important to adjust any pronouns and change the verb tense to keep the meaning accurate and provide context for the listener or reader.
