❁ Question -:
Change the following into indirect speech.
1) She said,"Would you like me to help you?"( direct speech)
❁ Explanation -:
She asked me if I need her help or not. (indirect speech)
- In this sentence if is used as a conjunction.
- In place of said we can use asked and enquired because in reporting question indirect speech is introduced by some words as asked, enquired,etc.
- In indirect speech you will change in I.
❒ Additional Information -:
[tex] \large \underline{\sf{ Direct \: speech }}[/tex]
When the exact words of the speaker are quoted within the inverted comma, it is called direct speech.
Example -: They said, "We were walking along the beach."
[tex] \large \underline{\sf{ Indirect \: speech }}[/tex]
When the words of the speaker are translated in own way, it is called Indirect speech.
Example -: They said that they had been walking along the beach.
That is used as a conjunction.
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