Question

The policeman asked the old lady, ' Where did you keep your belongings?'
write into indirect speech​

Answer 1

Indirect speech focuses more on the content of what someone said rather than their exact words. In indirect speech, the structure of the reported clause depends on whether the speaker is reporting a statement, a question or a command.

direct

indirect

reported clause

statement

‘I’m tired,’ I said.

I told them (that) I was tired.

that-clause

question

‘Are you ready?’ the nurse asked Joel.

‘Who are you?’ she asked.

The nurse asked Joel if/whether he was ready.

She asked me who I was.

if-clause/whether-clause

wh-clause