Question

The Postmaster said, "What faith! I wish I had the faith of the man who wrote this letter, starting up a correspondence with God!" Turn to indirect speech

Answer 1

Question:-

The postmaster said , "What faith! I wish I had the faith of the man who write this letter, starting up a correspondence with God!" Turn to Indirect speech.

Answer:-

The postmaster said that what faith he wish he had the faith of the man who wrote that letter starting up a correspondence with God.

Grammar bites:-

An action or information can be expressed in a sentence.

$\implies$ The actual meaning of the sentence with punctuation is called Direct speech.

$\implies$ Direct speech is the representation of actual words spoken.

$\implies$ Usually quotation Mark's play a key role and act as identification mark for direct speech.

$\implies$ The meaning of the substance of speakers words in the sentence is called Indirect speech.

$\implies$ Indirect speech is also termed as reported speech is a bit modified version.

$\implies$ Indirect speech usually have many modifications but with a presence of mind you can understand it very easily.

$\implies$ There is chane in tense as per given the statement in direct is present Continuous and thus is chnaged into past Continuous tense.

$\implies$ That plays a key role in indirect speech.

$\implies$ Even, the most important part is that all type of sentences are changed to Declarative in reported speech.

-Happies!!

Answer 2

Explanation:

The postmaster said that what faith he wish he had the faith of the man who wrote that letter starting up a correspondence with God.