Question

"Can you cook?" Anil asked " I can cook ",I lied again.
change into indirect speech

Answer 1

The excerpt given is as follows:-

"Can you cook?" Anil asked. " I can cook," I lied again.

The proper way to transform the excerpt from direct to indirect speech is by using verbs associated with interrogation and response instead of the atypical "said" and "tell" which are usually used in indirect speech. Therefore, The answer would be;

Anil asked whether the speaker could cook. The speaker lied again by affirming that he/she/they can cook.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Anil asked if the speaker could cook. The speaker lied and said that he could cook.

Explanation:

• This is indirect speech.  
• In indirect speech, the exact words of the speaker are not narrated.
• The commas are omitted and the conjunction "that" is used in the indirect speech.
• The speech is reported without using the same words as said by the speaker.