Question

the mother said I can't leave the child alone change into indirect speech​

Answer 1

The mother told that she could not leave the child alone.

Answer 2

Direct speech :- The mother said , " I can't leave the child alone."

Indirect speech :- The mother said that she couldn't leave the child alone.

What is direct speech?

The direct speech is the narration in which the word of speaker are jotted down exactly what they were. Such speech is always written under double inverted commas.

What is indirect speech?

The indirect speech is the form of narration in which the words of speaker are told by someone else indirectly. When such speech is written, the double inverted commas are removed. The tense are changed along with pronouns and many others.

For pronouns,

• If the pronoun is first person it is changed according to the Subject.
• If it is second person it is changed according to the object.
• If it is third person , it is remained unchanged.

Just remember a keyword 'SON' for the same.