Question

covert into indirect speech
My friend told m, "my mother owns a small restaurant. She does most of the cooking herself. She is an expert cook".

Answer 1

Answer:

My friend told me that his mother owns a small restaurant and does most of the cooking herself. He also said that she is an expert cook.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Change the speech :-

→ My friend told me, "my mother owns a small restaurant. She does most of the cooking herself. She is an expert cook".

→ My friend told me that his mother owned a small restaurant . She did most of cooking herself . She was an expert cook .

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Direct Speech -

When we write or speak the words in the same way in which the speaker said , is called direct speech.

Indirect Speech -

When we write or speak the words said by the speaker after modifying them, is called indirect Speech.

Example -

Mohan said to me ," Hari tells a lie ."

→ Mohan told me that Hari told a lie .