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"He say to me, "I am your friend" change into indirect speech

nehaprasanth: So no apologies for the language, i assume?

nehaprasanth: And what is so great?

nehaprasanth: so now you're not insulting me because....?

nehaprasanth: and why?

nehaprasanth: And what is "The matter"?

nehaprasanth: How old are you?

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Answered by nehaprasanth

The true answer to this question is :

He told me that he was my friend.

Tip 1: Conversion Rules as per the Reporting Verb

When the reporting or principal verb is in a Tense, all the tenses of the direct are changed into the corresponding Tenses.

a) Direct: He said, “I am unwell.”

b) Indirect: He said (that) he was unwell.

The first person of the reported speech changes according to the subject of reporting speech.

a) Direct: She said, “I am in ninth class.”

b) Indirect: She said that she was in ninth class.

Some common errors that people make are:

#1:

Direct: The boy said, “I’m happy with my results.”

Indirect: The boy said that he is happy with his results. (Incorrect)

Indirect: The boy said that he was happy with his results. (Correct)

#2:

Direct: She said, “I have baked a cake.”

Indirect: She said that she baked a cake. (Incorrect)

Indirect: She said that she had baked a cake. (Correct)

#3:

Direct: He said, “All people have equal rights.”

Indirect: He said that all people had equal rights. (Incorrect)

Indirect: He said that all people have equal rights. (Correct)

#4:

Direct: Roshni said, “I may meet him here”.

Indirect: Roshni said that she may meet him here. (Incorrect)

Indirect: Roshni said that she might meet him there. (Correct)

#5:

Direct: She says, “I will go to school tomorrow.”

Indirect: She says that she would go to school the day after. (Incorrect)

Indirect: She said that she would go to school the next day. (Correct)

nehaprasanth: That depends on the person's perspective, ie, how he views the sentence's meaning

nehaprasanth: so technically both answers would be correct. However, by the general rules of changing direct to indirect speech, "was" would be more appropriate compared to "is" as the rest of the sentence is in past tense.

nehaprasanth: I literally just made YOU understand it. Besides, you never EXPLAINED what you meant, you just kept criticizing others.

nehaprasanth: And i said that "was" is a better answer compared to "is". You should probably look up some grammar books for future reference. Try Oxford or Cambridge official grammar books. They'll help you improve your English for future jobs and opportunities.

nehaprasanth: I told you already that I have roots in India.

Answered by JackelineCasarez

'He says to me that he is my friend.'

Explanation:

Indirect speech is characterized as the source of communicating the content of a person's utterance, statement, or question used during a conversation without directly quoting them.
In this form of speech, the different words are used to express the same thought, idea, or message conveyed by the speaker in the direct speech.
Since the given statement is in the present tense(as reflected through the use of 'say'), it will be framed in the same tense in indirect speech as well.
Thus, the final sentence reads as: 'He says to me that he is my friend.'

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