Question

He said ,"Sita was dancing" ....Change into Indirect speech

Answer 1

Answer:

Perfect Continuous ; as, Direct. : He said, " Sita was dancing." Indirect. : He said that Sita had been dancing

Answer 2

He said that Sita had been dancing.

Additional information :-

An action or information can be expressed.

In English the sentence are Direct or Indirect . Passive or active.

$\underline{\red{\sf{Direct\: speech:}}}$

The actual words of the speaker with punctuation is called Direct speech.

$\underline{\pink{\sf{Indirect\: Speech:}}}$

The meaning of substance of the speaker words is called Indirect speech.

Note:-

When the sentence is universal fact then the sentence can't be changed.

Ex:- The sun rises in the east.

Rules for changing Direct speech into Indirect speech:-

$\gold{\bigstar}$ The inverted commas are ommitted in the Indirect speech.

$\gold{\bigstar}$ The tense of the reporting verb should never be changed.

$\gold{\bigstar}$ We use linker before the Indirect speech.

$\gold{\bigstar}$ The first letter with inverted commas will not remain capital in the Indirect speech.

$\gold{\bigstar}$ The pronoun should be Changed according to the sense of speech.