Question

He said to me,I have never seen such a brilliant boy in my life;

Answer 1

He told me that he has never seen such a brilliant boy in my life.

Explanation:

• The given sentence is changed into Indirect speech.
• In an indirect speech, the speech is reported in our own words.
• The speech does not have to be written in the way it was said or in the order words were uttered, the main idea of the conversation should be delivered.
• Unlike direct speech, in which the report is written in the order words were uttered.

Answer 2

Answer:

He told me that he has never seen such a brilliant boy in my life.

Additional information:

Indirect speech:

➜ He told her that, she was trying to insult me.

Direct speech:

➜ He said to her, "you are trying to insult me".

Direct speech definition:

➜ Direct speech is quote actual words of the speaker.

Indirect speech definition:

➜ Indirect speech reports the content said by the speaker without quoting exact words. This is "Reported speech".

Examples of direct and indirect speech:

Direct speech:

➜ Nayanshreyas, said "I have scored 100% marks in maths".

Indirect speech:

➜ Nayanshreyas said that he had scored 100% marks in maths.

Converting direct to indirect speech:

➜ Changing the tenses.

➜ Changing the pronouns.

➜ Changing the expression of the words for (Place, things, Time).