Question

19) I said to my friends, "Help me in checking the accounts".
Ans:

20) Ram says , "I go to bed regularly at 9 o'clock".
Ans :
REPORT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS. ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

19) I pleased my friends to help me in checking accounts

20) Ram said that he goes to bed regularly at 9 o clock

Answer 2

AηswErs :-

19) I said to my friends, "Help me in checking the accounts".

⇒ I requested my friends to help me in checking the accounts.

20) Ram says, "I go to bed regularly at 9 o'clock".

⇒ Ram says that he goes to bed regularly at 9 o'clock.

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Reference :-

In the 1st question,

» The reported verb is in 'Past tense' and thus the changes were made in the tense of the reported speech.

» 'Said to' got converted into 'told' as per the rules.

» The reported speech was an 'Imperative statement' and thus the Indirect speech had a few narrative changes.

» Words such as 'asked' or 'appealed' could also be used instead of 'requested'.

In the 2nd question,

» The reported speech is in 'Present tense' and thus the no changes were made in the tense of the reported speech.

» Changes were made in the pronouns.