Question

Mohan said to me," since I don't know you I can't help you" change into indirect speech

Answer 1

Mohan told me that since he didn't know me, he couldn't help me.

• The given sentence is in the direct speech. We have changed it into the indirect or reported speech.
• Indirect speech is used to address the words of the speaker without directly quoting them.
• Certain changes are made while changing a sentence into the indirect form:

1. Reporting verb- In this case, the reporting verb is 'told'.
2. Tense- don't changes to did not, can't changes to couldn't.

Answer 2

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Mohan told me that since he didn't know me, he couldn't help me.