Change the following into direct or indirect speech. 1. Rina said, 'It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening. 2. She told him to wait for her return. 3. The teacher said, 'Put your pencils down.' 4. Divya asked me, 'Can I stay with you?' 5. Deeksha told her mother that she had won the prize.
Explanation: A direct speech can be transformed into an indirect speech and vice versa using a suitable reporting verb and a linker depending on the sentence.