Answer:
1. Kedr told me that he does his duty
2. I told Sunita that I was doing my duty
3. Akash told me that he had done his duty
4. Geeta told me that she had been doing her duty well.
5. Sachin told the manager that he had paid the bill yesterday
Explanation:
Direct speech is a type of speech that quotes the words of a speaker verbatim, while reported/indirect speech does not quote the speaker verbatim but conveys the word of the speaker in his own words.
At first the people does not bluntly show gratitude to Jim, they treat what he does as his work which does not need gratitude. Later on, they learned that they must thank him for his work even if he gets paid for doing it. They should still show gratitude to him, this boosts his morale and will make him enjoy his work more.
