Question

Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. Krishna says to me, "I will invite you and your friend."​

Answer 1

Answer:

Krishna told me that he will invite me and my friend.

Answer 2

Answer:

Krishna tells me that he will invite me and my friend.

Explanation:

If the reporting verb is in the present or future tense, the verb in reported speech is not changed at all.

As in the question, the reporting verb ( says ) is in the present tense, so the verb in reported speech ( tells ) is not changed at all into any tense.

Why we have changed says into tells?

⇛ Because In the question, whenever 'to' is placed after reported verb 'says' then it is changed to tells.

Direct speech :- Exact words of the speaker.

Indirect Speech :- Only the substance of words spoken by the speaker.

Examples:

• Tom says, "There is no in in the ink pot."
• Tom says that there is no ink in the ink pot.

• Teacher says, "The boy was lazy."
• Teacher says that the boy was lazy.

• The teacher will say, "Ashok will not pass."
• The teacher will say that Ashok will not pass.

• The headmaster says, "Mary will fail.
• The headmaster says that Mary will fail.

• Ashok will say, "Dinner is ready."
• Ashok will say that dinner is ready.

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