Changes of Pronoun in Narration Change with Examples

Introduction

In narration pronouns should be changed while converting direct to indirect or indirect to direct speech. Pronoun change occurs from first or second to third person. But third person pronouns (he/she/they/it) in reported clause donโ€™t change. Another exception is that if the speaker reports his own words, there would not be any kind of change in the pronoun. ย 

Singular first person pronouns

Direct speechIndirect speech
Iย He/she
ย MeHim/her
MyHis/her
MineHis/hers

Examples

  1. He said, โ€œIt is the best gift I ever received.โ€™
    He said that it was the best gift he had ever received.
  2. Nitu said, โ€œIt is my birthday today.โ€ย 
    Nitu said that it was her birthday that day.
  3. She said, โ€œIt is mine.โ€
    She said that it was hers.

Plural first person pronouns

Direct speechIndirect speech
weThey
Usย Themย 
Ourย Theirย 
Oursย Theirsย 

Examples

  1. Kajol said, โ€œWe are buying a new car.โ€
    Kajol said that they were buying a new car.
  2. The girls said, โ€œPlease, help us.โ€
    The girls requested to help them.
  3. The boys asked, โ€œWhere is our parents?โ€
    The boys asked where their parents were.ย 

Second person pronouns

Direct speechIndirect speech
Youย He/she/they ย 
Youย Him/her/themย 
Yourย His/her/their ย 
yoursHis/her/theirs

Examples

  1. The teacher said to the boy, โ€œDid you do your homework?โ€
    The teacher asked the boy if he had done his homework.ย 
  2. The man asked Mina, โ€œHave you done this?โ€
    The man asked mina if she had done that. ย 
  3. Her classmates said to Puja, โ€œThe Principal is calling you.โ€
    Her classmates told puja that the principal was calling her. ย