Question

Change the narration, The speaker said"I thank you, ladies and gentlemen for giving me a kind hearing.when I arrived here yesterday I did not believe that I might meet so large a gathering"

Answer 1

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The speaker thanked the people for giving him a kind hearing. He also said that when he reached there a day before, he did not believe that he might meet so large a gathering

Answer 2

Answer :

This question is on direct and indirect speech.

Cambridge English Dictionary defines "direct speech" as "When you use direct speech, you repeat what someone has said using exactly the words they used."

Direct Speech : The speaker said "I thank you, ladies and gentlemen for giving me a kind hearing. When I arrived here yesterday I did not believe that I might meet so large a gathering."

Cambridge English Dictionary defines "indirect speech" as "the act of reporting something that was said, but not using exactly the same words."

Indirect Speech : The speaker thanked the people for giving him a kind hearing. He further said that when he had arrived there the day before, he did not believe that he might meet so large a gathering.