English (Compulsory) Class 10 Chapter 21: Direct and Indirect Speech and Active and Passive Voice
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Chapter summary
Direct speech gives the speaker's exact words in inverted commas: Ali said, "I am tired." Indirect (reported) speech gives the meaning in our own words, without inverted commas: Ali said that he was tired. Words in exclamations. Alas becomes exclaimed with sorrow; Hurrah becomes exclaimed with joy; Wow becomes exclaimed with surprise.
Topics in this chapter
- Direct to indirect: statements, questions, orders, requests, advice, exclamations, tense and time changes
- Indirect to direct
- Paragraph conversion (paper style Q4(C), 4 marks)
- Active to passive and passive to active (all tenses, modals)
- Mixed topics
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- Change into indirect speech: Ali said, "I am busy today." (1 marks)
- Change into indirect speech: Hira said, "Hurrah! I have passed the test." (1 marks)
- Change into the passive voice: Who broke the vase? (1 marks)
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