Question

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Change the following into the reported speech.
1. Ravi said, "I am free."
2. She said, “I'm reading an interesting book.”
3. “I've done my homework already," he said.
4. "I paid * 75 for the basket," she said to us.
5. She said, 'I forgot to post the letter."​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1 RAVI SAID THAT HE WAS FREE

2 SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS READING AN INTRESTING BOOK

3 HE SAID THAT HE HAVE DONE HIS HOMEWORK ALREADY

4 SHE PAID 75 FOR THE BASKET SHE SAID TO US

5 SHE SAID THAT SHE SHE FORGOT TO POST THE LETTER

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Ravi said that he was free.
2. She said that she was reading an interesting book.
3. He said that he had done his homework already.
4. She told us that she had paid 75 for the basket.
5. She said that she had forgotten to post the letter.

More info:

Direct speech :

We may quote the actual words of speech. This is called direct speech.

• Example - I said,“ I'm a good girl.”

✯Indirect speech :

We may report the substance or meaning of the words used by the speaker without quoting the actual words. This is called indirect speech.

• Example - I said that I'm a good girl.