Question

The woman said," Have you taken your meal?"
Change into indirect speech

Answer 1

Answer:

women said that he/she had taken his/her meal

Answer 2

Answer:

The given sentence is in direct speech follow as, The woman said," Have you taken your meal?"

We have to change it into indirect speech.

Indirect speech:

• Women said that he/she had taken his/her meal.

Explanation:

Rules for changing Direct into Indirect Speech

• In direct speech, the present tenses are changed to the past tenses. If the main verb or reporting verb is in the past tense. If you come across the words say/says or will say in direct speech. Within the quotation marks, the words refer to a universal truth or a habitual action.
• Key words: PAST CONTINUOUS DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH replaces PRESENT TENSE PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
• for example: She said, “I am washing my clothes” She said that she was washing her clothes.

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