Question

he said to me, "my sister is reading a norel​

Answer 1

Answer:

He told me that his sister was reading a novel.

Answer 2

DIRECT

He said to me, "my sister is reading a novel."

INDIRECT

He told me that his sister was reading a novel.

Indirect speech is a means of expressing the content of statements, questions or other utterances, without quoting them explicitly as is done in direct speech. For example, He said "I'm coming" is direct speech, whereas He said he was coming is indirect speech.

Direct Speech: He says, “I am ill.”

Indirect Speech: He says that he is ill.

Direct Speech: She says, “She sang a song.”

Indirect Speech: She says that she sang a song.