Question

Change the following into indirect speech:-
Ramesh said,"Mira, I may phone you tomorrow ".

Answer 1

Answer:

Ramesh told Mira that he might phone her the next day.

Answer 2

Ramesh asked Mira whether he could phone her tomorrow.

Explanation:

• Direct and Indirect speech are grammatical concepts that are used to indicate what a speaker has said in a direct or indirect manner.
• Indirect speech is used when the words of the speaker are not directly quoted but paraphrased.
• This is why, indirect speech is also known as reported speech.
• Indirect speech does not use quotation marks like direct speech to indicate what the speaker has said.