Question

direct form:pinky says," I love my country ".​

Answer 1

Answer:

pinky said that she loves her country

Answer 2

Answer:

Pinky tells that she loves her country.

Explanation:

*If the reporting verb is in present tense,we cannot change the tense of the reported verb.

*Here Pinky says(Reporting verb) -present tense. So the answer is changed into present tense.

*In the declarative sentences, we must use that in the place of inverted commas(")