Direct and Indirect Speech Mind Map for Grammar Study
See how statements, questions and commands change when reported, with tense, pronoun and time word shifts. Then build your own map from grammar notes.
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- What you get
- Interactive mind maps of the main ideas and how they connect. Free: overview maps (detailed maps on your first 3 creations). Plus: detailed maps with supporting concepts.
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- Free plan: 5 creations a week, up to 3 a day. Plus: $9.99/month or $99.90/year (USD; local prices at checkout).
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- PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), plain text or Markdown, and images (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF), or type a topic. One file per creation on the free plan; several at once on Plus.
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Build a Speech Map From Your Own Notes
Upload a grammar worksheet or type a topic, and get an editable map of reporting rules in seconds.
Map From Your Notes
Upload a PDF, Word file, slides or photo of your grammar notes to build the map.
Rules Organized by Type
Branches separate statements, questions, commands and requests so patterns are easy to compare.
Quiz and Flashcards Next
Turn the map into a quiz to test conversions, or create flashcards from the same notes.
How to Make Your Speech Map
Three steps from grammar notes to a study map you can expand, quiz and export.
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Add Your Grammar Notes
Upload a file of your rules or type the topic, such as reported speech.
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AI Builds the Map
The generator groups rules into branches for tenses, pronouns, time words and sentence types.
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Study, Expand and Quiz
Expand any branch with examples, edit the text, then quiz yourself on conversions.
Direct and Indirect Speech Mind Map Explained
Direct speech repeats a speaker's exact words inside quotation marks. Indirect speech, also called reported speech, reports the meaning in the reporter's own words, usually after a reporting verb such as said or asked. A direct and indirect speech mind map groups these changes into branches so you can see each rule and its pattern.
- Statements: say or tell, with a that clause and backshifted tense
- Questions: yes/no questions use if or whether; wh-questions keep the wh-word
- Commands and requests: told or asked to, with an infinitive clause
- Pronouns and time words: I becomes he or she; now becomes then; today becomes that day
Use the map to revise before a test, then check each branch by converting a few sentences. You can also build a personalized map from your own grammar notes with CogniGuide.
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Direct and Indirect Speech Questions
Common questions about reporting speech and building your own map.
What is the main rule when changing direct speech to indirect speech?
Usually the tense moves back one step, called backshifting. Present simple becomes past simple, and past simple becomes past perfect. Pronouns and time or place words also change to fit the new context.
Do I always backshift the tense?
No. If the reporting verb is in the present, or the statement is still true, the tense can stay the same. Reporting a general truth, such as water boils at 100 degrees, normally keeps the present.
Which files can I use to make a speech map?
You can upload a PDF, Word file, PowerPoint, text or Markdown file, or an image of your notes. You can also type the topic if you prefer.
Is it free, and can I turn the map into a quiz?
There is a free plan with 5 creations a week and no payment needed. Once you have a map, you can turn it into a quiz to test your conversions.