Direct Speech
May I come in, Madam?
Ritesh asked his Madam if he can come in.
She asked me who I was.
‘Who are you?’ she asked.
Ritesh, you are too early for the second period.
Mrs. Sen told Ritesh that he is too early for the second period.
The nurse asked Joel if/whether he was ready.
‘Are you ready?’ the nurse asked Joel.
I had left my bag at the shop.
Ritesh told that he had left his bag at the shop.
I told them (that) I was tired.
‘I’m tired,’ I said.
I am sorry, Ma’am!
Ritesh told his Ma'm that he was sorry.
Soumya told her friend that she would visit her that week.
Soumya told her friend, “I will visit you this week.”
Soumya told her friend, “I will visit you this week.”
There’s a story - writing competition.
Mrs. Sen said that there was a story writing competition.
Uncle Bernard addressed Richard by calling him a coward.
Uncle Bernard said, “Richard, you are a coward.”