PPT: Indirect Speech Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives | English Grammar Advanced - Class 10 PDF Download

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Indirect Speech: 
Pronouns and Possessive 
Adjectives
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Indirect Speech: 
Pronouns and Possessive 
Adjectives
Pronouns and Possessive 
Adjectives
Direct to indirect speech transformation opens up a fascinating 
world of language changes
Pronouns and possessive adjectives are among the most crucial 
elements that shift during this transformation
These small but powerful words can completely alter a sentence's 
meaning
The transformation of these words makes our language more 
fluid and sophisticated
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Indirect Speech: 
Pronouns and Possessive 
Adjectives
Pronouns and Possessive 
Adjectives
Direct to indirect speech transformation opens up a fascinating 
world of language changes
Pronouns and possessive adjectives are among the most crucial 
elements that shift during this transformation
These small but powerful words can completely alter a sentence's 
meaning
The transformation of these words makes our language more 
fluid and sophisticated
First Person Pronouns and Possessive 
Adjectives
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Change to Reflect 
Subject
When the pronouns and 
possessive adjectives of the 
first person (I, We) are used, 
they change to reflect the 
subject of the reporting 
verb.
2
Example 1
Direct : I said, "I am going to 
my native place."
Indirect : I said that I was 
going to my native place.
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Example 2
Direct : You said, "I do my 
homework"
Indirect : You said that you 
did your homework.
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Example 3
Direct : He/ She said, "I am solving my 
problems."
Indirect : He/ She said that he/ she was solving 
his/ her problems.
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Example 4
Direct : I said, "I am going to my cousin's 
home."
Indirect : I said that I was going to my cousin's 
home.
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Indirect Speech: 
Pronouns and Possessive 
Adjectives
Pronouns and Possessive 
Adjectives
Direct to indirect speech transformation opens up a fascinating 
world of language changes
Pronouns and possessive adjectives are among the most crucial 
elements that shift during this transformation
These small but powerful words can completely alter a sentence's 
meaning
The transformation of these words makes our language more 
fluid and sophisticated
First Person Pronouns and Possessive 
Adjectives
1
Change to Reflect 
Subject
When the pronouns and 
possessive adjectives of the 
first person (I, We) are used, 
they change to reflect the 
subject of the reporting 
verb.
2
Example 1
Direct : I said, "I am going to 
my native place."
Indirect : I said that I was 
going to my native place.
3
Example 2
Direct : You said, "I do my 
homework"
Indirect : You said that you 
did your homework.
4
Example 3
Direct : He/ She said, "I am solving my 
problems."
Indirect : He/ She said that he/ she was solving 
his/ her problems.
5
Example 4
Direct : I said, "I am going to my cousin's 
home."
Indirect : I said that I was going to my cousin's 
home.
Second Person Pronouns and Possessive 
Adjectives
1
Change to Correspond with Object
When the pronouns and possessive adjectives of the second person (You) are used, they 
change to correspond with the object of the reporting verb.
2
Example 1
Direct : He said to me, "Your brother obeys to you."
Indirect : He told me that my brother obeyed to me.
3
Example 2
Direct : He said to me, "Your sister respects you."
Indirect : He told me that my sister respected me.
4
Example 3
Direct : Roshan said to me, "You are honest."
Indirect : Roshan said to me that I was honest.
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Indirect Speech: 
Pronouns and Possessive 
Adjectives
Pronouns and Possessive 
Adjectives
Direct to indirect speech transformation opens up a fascinating 
world of language changes
Pronouns and possessive adjectives are among the most crucial 
elements that shift during this transformation
These small but powerful words can completely alter a sentence's 
meaning
The transformation of these words makes our language more 
fluid and sophisticated
First Person Pronouns and Possessive 
Adjectives
1
Change to Reflect 
Subject
When the pronouns and 
possessive adjectives of the 
first person (I, We) are used, 
they change to reflect the 
subject of the reporting 
verb.
2
Example 1
Direct : I said, "I am going to 
my native place."
Indirect : I said that I was 
going to my native place.
3
Example 2
Direct : You said, "I do my 
homework"
Indirect : You said that you 
did your homework.
4
Example 3
Direct : He/ She said, "I am solving my 
problems."
Indirect : He/ She said that he/ she was solving 
his/ her problems.
5
Example 4
Direct : I said, "I am going to my cousin's 
home."
Indirect : I said that I was going to my cousin's 
home.
Second Person Pronouns and Possessive 
Adjectives
1
Change to Correspond with Object
When the pronouns and possessive adjectives of the second person (You) are used, they 
change to correspond with the object of the reporting verb.
2
Example 1
Direct : He said to me, "Your brother obeys to you."
Indirect : He told me that my brother obeyed to me.
3
Example 2
Direct : He said to me, "Your sister respects you."
Indirect : He told me that my sister respected me.
4
Example 3
Direct : Roshan said to me, "You are honest."
Indirect : Roshan said to me that I was honest.
Third Person Pronouns 
and Possessive 
Adjectives
Remain Unchanged
When the pronouns and possessive adjectives of the third person 
(He, She, It, They, etc.) are used, they remain unchanged.
Example 1
Direct : Ajit said to me, "They are good children."
Indirect : Ajit tol d me that they were good children.
Example 2
Direct : I said, "She is washing her clothes."
Indirect : I said that she was washing her clothes.
Example 3
Direct : Kamal said to me, "Rohan works hard."
Indirect : Kamal told me that Rohan worked hard.