Question

transform the sentence into direct speech he said the villagers were taking me for a ride​

Answer 1

Rules for conversion of Indirect Speech to Direct Speech

Use the reporting verb, "say" or "said to" in its correct tense.

Remove the conjuctions "that, to, if or whether etc". ...

Insert quotation marks, question mark, exclamation and fullstop, wherever necessary.

Put a comma before the statement.

He said that the villagers were talking me for a ride...

Answer 2

Answer:

Dear Friend (Name) ! Hope you are fine with a fit and healthy life! I am good here after long tiring exams! Summer vacations are soon to start and it's been a long since we last met.