Question

Change the speech of these sentences from direct to indirect.

1. My father says, "Honesty is the best policy."
2. I said to my friend, "You have helped me in my hour of need."
3. She said to me, “I have done my duty."
4. My mother said, "I am busy now."
5. He said to me, "I have never seen such an intelligent girl as you are.'
6. The policemen said to the thief, “I have caught you red-handed."
7. The servant said, "I shall finish my work quickly and go back home.”
8. My father said to me, “I don't think you all are working very hard.”
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Answer 1

1. My father says that honesty is the best policy
2. I told my friend that they helped me in my hour of need
3. She told me she has done her duty
4. My mother told me that she is busy now
5. He told me that he has never seen a girl as intelligent as me.
6. The policemen told the thief that they had caught them red-handed
7. The servant said that they will quickly finish their work and go home
8. My father told me that he doesn’t think I am working very hard