# Direct and Indirect Speech: Grammar Rules | SwaVid

Direct and Indirect Speech in English grammar: 10 topics with short rules, examples and a quick check. For Class 6 to 12, CBSE and ICSE.

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# Direct and Indirect Speech

## All 10 topics in Direct and Indirect Speech

Short rules and examples for 10 topics, from direct or indirect (reported) speech to exclamations, wishes and greetings in indirect speech.

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- [TOPIC 1 Direct or indirect (reported) speech Rules, examples and a quick check](https://www.swavid.com/english-grammar/direct-and-indirect-speech/direct-or-indirect-speech)
- [TOPIC 2 Changing pronouns Rules, examples and a quick check](https://www.swavid.com/english-grammar/direct-and-indirect-speech/changing-pronouns)
- [TOPIC 3 Moving tenses back Rules, examples and a quick check](https://www.swavid.com/english-grammar/direct-and-indirect-speech/moving-tenses-back)
- [TOPIC 4 Changing time and place words Rules, examples and a quick check](https://www.swavid.com/english-grammar/direct-and-indirect-speech/changing-time-and-place-words)
- [TOPIC 5 Reporting wh- questions Rules, examples and a quick check](https://www.swavid.com/english-grammar/direct-and-indirect-speech/reporting-wh-questions)
- [TOPIC 6 Reporting yes or no questions Rules, examples and a quick check](https://www.swavid.com/english-grammar/direct-and-indirect-speech/reporting-yes-or-no-questions)
- [TOPIC 7 Reporting commands and requests Rules, examples and a quick check](https://www.swavid.com/english-grammar/direct-and-indirect-speech/reporting-commands-and-requests)
- [TOPIC 8 When the tense stays the same Rules, examples and a quick check](https://www.swavid.com/english-grammar/direct-and-indirect-speech/when-the-tense-stays-the-same)
- [TOPIC 9 Whole conversations Rules, examples and a quick check](https://www.swavid.com/english-grammar/direct-and-indirect-speech/whole-conversations)
- [TOPIC 10 Exclamations, wishes and greetings in indirect speech Rules, examples and a quick check](https://www.swavid.com/english-grammar/direct-and-indirect-speech/exclamations-wishes-and-greetings-in-indirect-speech)