Question

The poet says,” In his sides there are two red holes.” (narration change)​

Answer 1

Answer:

the poet says that in his sides there are two red holes.

if you use tell in place of says, it will be wrong.

if there is an object after reporting verb e.g he says to me,in indirect, the verb becomes tells.

there is no object here after verb.

Answer 2

The poet tell that in his sides there are two red holes.