Question

The little girl said to me,``this is my doll.

Answer 1

Indirect/Reported speech refers to speech being said to a third person/reporting what happened to a third person.

Example: He said,"I am driving right now." (Direct)

               He said that he was driving at the time. (Indirect/Reported)

In the above example, when writing in indirect/reported form, the sentence changes according to its tense form. Also, modifications regarding certain words like 'this' changes to 'that', 'tomorrow' changes to 'the next day', 'will' changes to would', 'you' changes to 'I' and many other words will have to be made.

The little girl said to me,"This is my doll." (Direct)

The little girl told me that that was her doll. (Indirect)

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Answer 2

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• The little girl said to me,``this is my doll.( Direct Speech )

=> The girl told me that , that was her doll. ( Indirect Speech )

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