Direct and indirect speech
I think there are a difference between indirect and direct speech.so in direct speech we use the prounouns (I) and the verb in present.
exemple: Ahmed says:"I am...
indirect speech we change I by he and the verb in present by the verb in past
exemple : Ahmed said that he was......
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Direct and indirect speech
I think there is a difference between indirect and direct speech. In direct speech we use the prounouns (I) and the verb in the present.For example: Ahmed says:"I am...
Using indirect speech we change I to he and the verb in the present to the verb in the past
For example : Ahmed said that he was......
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Direct and indirect speech
I think there are a differences between indirect and direct speech. so in (I would not use the preposition 'in' in this context since it creates uncertainty in the listener) With direct speech we use the pronouns (I, we) and the verb in present (not always, since the .example: Ahmed says:"I am... "
With indirect speech we change I by to 'he' and the any present tense verb in present by the verb in to past tense
example : Ahmed said that he was......
I think you misunderstood. These are not rules. It may be so occasionally, but the imported difference is Indirect = Reported, Direct = Quoted. The indirect tense may be present or past, and the pronoun could be any
I said loudly "he is/was lying!"
I said that he is/was lying
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