Question

Change any one of the following into indirect speech:
(i) Ram said to me, "God is everywhere."

Hint:

When converting from direct to indirect speech, replace the reporting verb with "told" for statements and adjust the pronouns and punctuation accordingly.

Answer 1

Step 1: Identifying Direct Speech.
The given sentence is in direct speech. Direct speech typically includes quotation marks and the exact words spoken by a person. The structure includes a reporting verb, which is "said to" in this case.

Step 2: Converting to Indirect Speech.
In indirect speech, we remove the quotation marks and change the reporting verb. Additionally, we adjust the pronouns, and the tense may also change. The reporting verb "said to" becomes "told," and the sentence structure will become that of reported speech.

Step 3: Converting the Sentence.
Indirect Speech: Ram told me that God is everywhere.

Final Answer: \[ \boxed{\text{Ram told me that God is everywhere.}} \]