Question

He said i have never seen him

Answer 1

Answer:

I have never seen him, he said.

Answer 2

‣   Question

He said, 'I have never seen him.'

» The statement is in Direct Speech.

» It is to be converted into Indirect Speech.

‣   Answer :-

He said that he had never seen him.

What is Direct Speech ?

When the narrator quotes the exact words spoken by someone, it is said to be Direct Speech.

What is Indirect Speech ?

Indirect Speech expresses the content of statements, questions or other utterances, without quoting them explicitly as is done in direct speech.

General rules for changing direct speech into indirect speech :-

◈ Omit all inverted commas or quotation marks. End the sentence with a full stop.

◈ If the verb inside the inverted commas/quotation marks is in the present tense, change it into the corresponding past tense.

◈ If it is in the simple past tense, change it into the past perfect tense.

◈ Use pronouns appropriately.