Question

an old mouse said we shall tie a bell round the cats neck​

Answer 1

The correct answer to the question is given below:

Explanation:

• The given question is a sentence whose framing is in the form of a Direct Speech, but it lacks essential components that are required to be present in the direct speech.
• This includes comma (,) and double inverted comma (") and apostrophe (') after cat.
• In the correct form of Direct speech the sentence would be written as under:

          An old mouse said, "We shall tie a bell round the cat's neck."

• The Direct Speech can be represented in the Indirect Speech format as under:

          An old mouse said that they would tie a bell round the cat's neck.