Question

. Govind said to Gokul, “You have written a good essay."​

Answer 1

Given:

Govind said to Gokul, "You have written a good essay."

What To Do:

We have to rewrite the sentence given in indirect speech.

Required Answer:

Govind complimented Gokul that he had written a good essay.

Explanation:

Here in the sentence,

• The inverted commas are removed.
• The comma is omitted.
• The word 'said' became 'complimented'.
• The word 'to' is taken out.
• The word 'that' is used.
• The pronoun is changed.
• The tense is changed.

Indirect Speech:

Speaker's words are repeated by another person not precisely is called as indirect speech or reported speech.

Answer 2

Given:

Govind said to Gokul, "You have written a good essay."

What To Do:

We have to rewrite the sentence given in indirect speech.

Required Answer:

Govind complimented Gokul that he had written a good essay.

Explanation:

Here in the sentence,

The inverted commas are removed.

The comma is omitted.

The word 'said' became 'complimented'.

The word 'to' is taken out.

The word 'that' is used.

The pronoun is changed.

The tense is changed.

Indirect Speech:

Speaker's words are repeated by another person not precisely is called as indirect speech or reported speech.