Question

A. Convert to direct or reported speech.

1. He told me that he had just returned from Delhi.
2. He said, “I can drive a car."
3. He said that Nalini had arrived on Sunday.
4. "I always listen to music," she said.
5. She said to me, “You ought to thank him."
6. Rishi said that he was thinking of buying a laptop.

Answer 1

1. He told me, "I had just returned from Delhi"

2. He said that he can drive a car

3. He said, "Nalini had arrived on Sunday"

4. She said she always listen to music.

5. She told me that I ought to thank him

6. Rishi said, "I am thinking of buying a laptop"

Step-by-step explanation:

Direct speech is also known as reported speech and is used to repeat the words of another person verbatim.

Reported speech is retelling someone's words without using quotes.