Question

I said to her,"thank you for your timely help " Change narration

Answer 1

I thanked her for her timely help.

Answer 2

The sentence after changing the narration is following - I thanked her for her timely help.

The sentence is given in direct speech.

The direct speech is a report of the words which are exactly used by any writer or speaker.

On the other hand, the indirect speech indicates the expression of any statement or question or utterance without exactly quoting them.