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2. The teacher said to Jayesh Don't

complain that this roub e branch
has thoms. Be thankful to God
that this branch full of thorns
has a roase also ?"
Can anyone answer this question

User Florentin
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Hola amie!

Direct speech:

The teacher said to Jagjit," don't complain that this rose branch has thorns. be thankful to God

that this branch full of thorns has a rose also.

Indirect speech:

The teacher told jagjit that he shouldn't complain that his rose branch has thorns, be thankful to God that his branch of thorns has a rose.

Additional information:

Indirect speech:

→ He told her that, she was trying to insult me.

Direct speech:

→ He said to her, "you are trying to insult me".

Direct speech definition: → Direct speech is quote actual words of the

speaker. Indirect speech definition:

→ Indirect speech reports the content said by the speaker without quoting exact words. This is "Reported speech".

Examples of direct and indirect speech:

Direct speech:

→ Nayanshreyas, said "I have scored 100% marks in maths".

Indirect speech:

→ Nayanshreyas said that he had scored 100% marks in maths.

Converting direct to indirect speech:

Changing the tenses.

→ Changing the pronouns.

→ Changing the expression of the words for (Place, things, Time).

Hope it helps!

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