Question

Ramen said to the boy,“what’s the matter? Why are you crying?Be cheerful."

Answer 1

Raman asked the boy

Answer 2

Answer :

This question is on direct and indirect speech.

The given sentence is in direct speech.

Direct Speech : Ramen said to the boy, “What’s the matter? Why are you crying ? Be cheerful."

Cambridge English Dictionary defines "direct speech" as "When you use direct speech, you repeat what someone has said using exactly the words they used."

The given sentence, correctly converted to indirect speech, is :

Indirect Speech : Ramen asked the boy what the matter was and why he was crying. Ramen advised him to be cheerful.

Cambridge English Dictionary defines "indirect speech" as "the act of reporting something that was said, but not using exactly the same words."