Question

He said, "let's go" (convert into indirect speech)

Answer 1

Answer:

This is a "suggestion". Whenever the word "Let" is used in a sentence, It's a suggestion. This is a type of imperative sentence.

So, it would be like:

=> He suggested to go.

Answer 2

Answer:

He suggested that they/we should go.

Explanation:

When the exact words used by a speaker are reproduced, it is called direct speech. When the meaning of a speech is conveyed in the reporter's word, it is called Indirect speech.

General Rules (Applied in each sentence)

• While changing direct into indirect speech, inverted comma should be removed.

• If reporting verb is in present or future tense, tense of reported verb isn't changed

For eg:

John says," I go home".

= John says that he goes home

• If reporting verb is in past tense, tense of reported speech is changed as follows:

Simple present -----> simple past

Present continuous ---> past continuous

Present perfect -----> past perfect

Present perfect continuous--> past perfect

continuous

Simple past --->past perfect

Past continuous--> past perfect continuous

Example:

Sophia said, " I went home".

= Sophia said that she had gone home.

• Pronouns of reported speech are also changed according to noun or pronoun of reporting verb.

Example:

Olivia said to me, " You speak English"

= Olivia told me that I spoke English.

Note: Third person of reported speech is never changed.

Example:

Anna said to you , " I lost my pen".

= Anna said to you that she had lost her pen.

If 'we' is used in reported speech, instead of human beings or mankind, at that time 'we' is not changed.

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