Change the narration: "Are you ready?" the doctor said to her children.

Direct Speech: "Are you ready?" the doctor asked her children.
Indirect Speech: The doctor asked her children if they were ready.

• Direct Speech থেকে Indirect Speech করার নিয়ম হচ্ছে:
→ Reporting verb টি past tense এ থাকলে indirect narration করার ক্ষেত্রে reported speech ও past tense হবে।
→ WH শব্দ না থাকলে reported speech-এর পূর্বে 'if' বা 'weather' বসে + sub+ verb + object.

Structure: Reporting verb এর subject + Tense অনুযায়ী ask/ inquire of + Object + if/ whether + reported speech এর subject + reported speech এর verb + বাকি অংশ।