Question

Narration :
My sons,said he. "A great treasure lies hidden in the estate I am about to leave you"."Where it is hidden ".said the sons."Iam about to tell you".said the old man"."but you must dig".said the old man. ​

Answer 1

My sons,said he. "A great treasure lies hidden in the estate I am about to leave you"."Where it is hidden ".said the sons."Iam about to tell you".said the old man"."but you must dig".said the old man.

Answer 2

Answer:

The appropriate answer should be "My sons told me that he had a great treasure hidden in the estate."

Explanation:

This is direct speech:

My sons said, "they have a great treasure that lies hidden in the estate."

The direct speed is quoted as said by the narrator and no changes are made to it. It is written as said by the narrator.

Indirect speech:

The indirect speech is reported as coming from an indirect source. It is written in your own words not as said by the narrator.

My sons told me that he had a great treasure hidden in the estate

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