Question

The businessman said the security I will come with my friend her ,this afternoon and stay till the next day

Answer 1

Answer:

The first rule for changing direct into indirect speech is: When the reporting or principal verb is in past tense, all the present tense verbs in the direct speech (given in quotes) are changed to the corresponding past tense.

In the given sentence, the principal verb, 'said' is in simple past tense. Hence, the verbs inside the quotes are changed from simple present tense into simple past tense. Hence, the verb, 'is' in direct speech is changed to 'was' in indirect speech.

Answer 2

He said to him, “Please wait here till I return. ... One day he sent for Cassim and said to him, “You are now old ... Rather would she stay at home and spin beside her dear ...