Question

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2. John said to me, " I have done my work. "
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Answer 1

Given:

John said to me, "I have done my work."

What To Do:

We have to convert the given sentence into an indirect speech.

Required Answer:

John said to me that he had done his work.

Explanation:

Here in the sentence,

• The inverted comma is eliminated.
• The comma is also eliminated.
• The tense is changed (ie. from Present Perfect to Past Perfect).
• The word 'that' is put on.
• The pronoun 'I' became 'he'
• The word 'my' became 'his'.

Indirect or Reported Speech:

Indirect or reported speech is used when and where the words of a person are repeated by another person but not exactly in order to spread what he/she said.