Change the following sentences given below into Indirect Speech.The neighbour said, “I have not seen Robert.”
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Answer:
Neighbour said that he had nat seen Robert.
Answer:
The neighbor said that he/she had not seen robert
Explanation:
As, the direct speech is in present perfect, then according to the law of changing direct speech into indirect speech,
In indirect speech, present perfect will change in past perfect.
here, I which is subject and it is first person, so I will change into subject of reporting verb.
here, I which is subject and it is first person, so I will change into subject of reporting verb. Here, I will change into neighbour's pronoun(which is subject of reporting verb.)(As neighbour can be male or female, so, we can write either he or she in place of neighbour.)
As, here present perfect is there, in order to change into indirect speech, present perfect will change in past perfect.
Have not will change in Had not.
Hence, after changing all specific requirements, it will be like this-
The neighbour said that he/she had not seen Robert.
Hence, now it is in past perfect and Robert is 3rd person, so, there will be no change in the reporting speech.
So, final answer will be-
The neighbour said that he/she had not seen Robert.