Question

Convert the following into Indirect Speech:

1. They say, “He is late.”​

Answer 1

He is late, they said

The above sentence is changed into indirect speech

Reported or indirect speech is usually used to talk about the past, so we normally change the tense of the words spoken. We use reporting verbs like 'say', 'tell', 'ask', and we may use the word 'that' to introduce the reported words.

Answer 2

He is late, they said

The above sentence is changed into indirect speech

Reported or indirect speech is usually used to talk about the past, so we normally change the tense of the words spoken. We use reporting verbs like 'say', 'tell', 'ask', and we may use the word 'that' to introduce the reported words.