Direct β Indirect Speech: The Rule Nobody Tells You | Part-1
π₯ DIRECT β INDIRECT SPEECH (BASIC RULE) | ENGLISH GRAMMAR SHORT π₯ Are you confused while converting Direct Speech into Indirect Speech? Do you forget which tense changes and which tense stays the same? Do inverted commas, reporting verbs, and tense rules mix up in your mind? This YouTube Short is the PERFECT starting point for you. In this short lesson, The Englishman Podcast explains the MOST IMPORTANT and MOST BASIC RULE of Direct and Indirect Speech in the easiest possible way so that English language learners from all over the world can understand it instantly π. βββββββββββββββββββββββ π WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS SHORT βββββββββββββββββββββββ Every sentence written in Direct Speech has TWO main parts: π The part which is OUTSIDE the inverted commas This part is called the REPORTING SPEECH π The part which is INSIDE the inverted commas This part is called the REPORTED SPEECH Understanding this difference is the FOUNDATION of narration in English grammar. Without this clarity, tense changes, pronoun changes, and time expressions will always confuse you. βββββββββββββββββββββββ β οΈ MOST COMMON MISTAKE LEARNERS MAKE βββββββββββββββββββββββ Many English learners believe that the tense of BOTH parts changes when converting Direct Speech into Indirect Speech. β This idea is WRONG. βββββββββββββββββββββββ β GOLDEN RULE YOU MUST REMEMBER βββββββββββββββββββββββ β The tense of the REPORTING SPEECH ALWAYS remains unchanged β If any tense change happens, it happens ONLY in the REPORTED SPEECH This single rule solves more than 50% of the problems students face while learning narration. Once you understand this rule clearly, Direct and Indirect Speech becomes logical, easy, and stress-free. βββββββββββββββββββββββ π― WHO SHOULD WATCH THIS SHORT? βββββββββββββββββββββββ β English grammar beginners β Spoken English learners β ESL / EFL students β School and college students β Competitive exam aspirants β Teachers and English trainers β Anyone who struggles with narration rules This short is designed to be: β’ Simple β’ Beginner-friendly β’ Exam-oriented β’ Easy to remember β’ Perfect for revision βββββββββββββββββββββββ π PART 1 OF A COMPLETE SERIES βββββββββββββββββββββββ This video is PART 1 of a powerful Direct β Indirect Speech Shorts Series by The Englishman Podcast. In the upcoming shorts, you will learn: β’ Tense changes step by step β’ Pronoun changes explained clearly β’ Time and place word changes β’ Questions in indirect speech β’ Commands and requests β’ Common mistakes learners make β’ Exam-focused narration patterns π Follow / Subscribe to The Englishman Podcast so you donβt miss the next part. βββββββββββββββββββββββ π’ LEARNING TIP βββββββββββββββββββββββ Watch this short twice. Read this description once. Save the video for revision. Your concept will stay permanently in your memory π§ . βββββββββββββββββββββββ π¬ ENGAGE & SUPPORT βββββββββββββββββββββββ Comment βCLEARβ if you understood the rule. Comment βNEXT PARTβ if you want the next lesson quickly. Your engagement helps this video reach millions of English learners worldwide π.