Direct and Indirect Speech – براہ راست اور بالواسطہ تقریر

English: Direct speech is when we quote the exact words spoken by someone. Indirect speech (also called reported speech) is when we report what someone said without quoting their exact words. Changing pronouns, tenses, and sometimes adverbs of time and place is necessary in indirect speech.

اردو: براہ راست تقریر وہ ہے جب ہم کسی کے بولے ہوئے الفاظ کو بالکل ویسے ہی نقل کرتے ہیں۔ بالواسطہ تقریر وہ ہے جب ہم کسی کے بولے ہوئے الفاظ کو اپنے الفاظ میں بیان کرتے ہیں۔ بالواسطہ تقریر میں ضمیر، زمانہ (tense)، اور بعض اوقات وقت اور جگہ کے الفاظ تبدیل کرنے کی ضرورت ہوتی ہے۔

1️⃣ Rules for Direct Speech

English: - Enclose the exact words in quotation marks.
- Capitalize the first word inside quotation marks.
- Punctuation marks like commas, question marks, and exclamation marks are placed correctly inside quotes.
Example: She said, "I am reading a book."
اردو: - اصل الفاظ کو اقتباس کے نشان (" ") میں لکھیں۔
- اقتباس کے پہلے لفظ کو بڑا لکھیں۔
- سوالیہ، حیرت انگیز، یا وقفہ کے نشانات درست جگہ پر رکھیں۔
مثال: اس نے کہا، "میں کتاب پڑھ رہی ہوں۔"

2️⃣ Rules for Indirect Speech

English: - Remove quotation marks.
- Change pronouns according to the subject.
- Shift tenses back (present → past, past → past perfect, etc.).
- Adjust adverbs of time/place if necessary (today → that day, here → there).
Example: She said that she was reading a book.
اردو: - اقتباس کے نشانات ہٹا دیں۔
- ضمیر کو موضوع کے مطابق بدلیں۔
- زمانہ (tense) کو پیچھے کریں (حال → ماضی، ماضی → ماضی کامل، وغیرہ)۔
- وقت اور جگہ کے الفاظ میں تبدیلی کریں (آج → اُس دن، یہاں → وہاں)۔
مثال: اس نے کہا کہ وہ کتاب پڑھ رہی تھی۔

Direct and Indirect Speech Examples – 50 Examples

• Direct: "I am tired," he said.
  Indirect: He said that he was tired.
• Direct: "We will go to the market," they said.
  Indirect: They said that they would go to the market.
• Direct: "I love chocolate," she said.
  Indirect: She said that she loved chocolate.
• Direct: "Can you help me?" he asked.
  Indirect: He asked if I could help him.
• Direct: "I have finished my homework," she said.
  Indirect: She said that she had finished her homework.
• Direct: "Please open the door," he said.
  Indirect: He requested me to open the door.
• Direct: "I am reading a book," she said.
  Indirect: She said that she was reading a book.
• Direct: "We are learning English," they said.
  Indirect: They said that they were learning English.
• Direct: "I cannot swim," he said.
  Indirect: He said that he could not swim.
• Direct: "Do you like ice cream?" she asked.
  Indirect: She asked if I liked ice cream.
• Direct: "I will call you tomorrow," he said.
  Indirect: He said that he would call me the next day.
• Direct: "She is very kind," he said.
  Indirect: He said that she was very kind.
• Direct: "Where do you live?" she asked.
  Indirect: She asked where I lived.
• Direct: "I have been waiting for an hour," he said.
  Indirect: He said that he had been waiting for an hour.
• Direct: "Don’t touch this," she said.
  Indirect: She told me not to touch that.
• Direct: "I am feeling sick," he said.
  Indirect: He said that he was feeling sick.
• Direct: "We have completed our project," they said.
  Indirect: They said that they had completed their project.
• Direct: "Can I come with you?" she asked.
  Indirect: She asked if she could come with me.
• Direct: "I love reading books," he said.
  Indirect: He said that he loved reading books.
• Direct: "Please be quiet," she said.
  Indirect: She requested me to be quiet.
• Direct: "I will meet you at 5 PM," he said.
  Indirect: He said that he would meet me at 5 PM.
• Direct: "I enjoy cooking," she said.
  Indirect: She said that she enjoyed cooking.
• Direct: "Where are you going?" he asked.
  Indirect: He asked where I was going.
• Direct: "I am very busy," she said.
  Indirect: She said that she was very busy.
• Direct: "They have arrived," he said.
  Indirect: He said that they had arrived.
• Direct: "Can you lend me your pen?" she asked.
  Indirect: She asked if I could lend her my pen.
• Direct: "I will help you," he said.
  Indirect: He said that he would help me.
• Direct: "We are going to the park," they said.
  Indirect: They said that they were going to the park.
• Direct: "I have seen this movie," she said.
  Indirect: She said that she had seen that movie.
• Direct: "Please close the window," he said.
  Indirect: He requested me to close the window.
• Direct: "I am learning English online," she said.
  Indirect: She said that she was learning English online.
• Direct: "I don’t understand this question," he said.
  Indirect: He said that he did not understand that question.
• Direct: "We enjoyed the party," they said.
  Indirect: They said that they had enjoyed the party.
• Direct: "Do your homework," the teacher said.
  Indirect: The teacher told me to do my homework.
• Direct: "I have visited London," he said.
  Indirect: He said that he had visited London.
• Direct: "Be careful," she said.
  Indirect: She advised me to be careful.
• Direct: "I am tired," he said.
  Indirect: He said that he was tired.
• Direct: "I want a cup of tea," she said.
  Indirect: She said that she wanted a cup of tea.
• Direct: "Will you come to my party?" he asked.
  Indirect: He asked if I would come to his party.
• Direct: "I love painting," she said.
  Indirect: She said that she loved painting.

This page explains Direct and Indirect Speech in detail with 50 examples. Read carefully, practice regularly, and you will be able to convert sentences accurately from direct to indirect and vice versa.

یہ صفحہ براہ راست اور بالواسطہ تقریر کی تفصیل کے ساتھ 50 مثالیں فراہم کرتا ہے۔ دھیان سے پڑھیں، باقاعدہ مشق کریں، اور آپ براہ راست اور بالواسطہ جملوں کو صحیح طریقے سے تبدیل کر سکیں گے۔