Change the following sentence to Indirect Speech.
"You are welcome to stay a few days, Uncle Bill," I said quickly.

Correct option is D

The correct indirect speech form of the sentence is "I quickly told Uncle Bill that he was welcome to stay for a few days."
Explanation:
In converting from direct to indirect speech:
· The reporting verb “said” becomes “told”, since an object (Uncle Bill) is present.
· The pronoun “you” becomes “he” (referring to Uncle Bill).
· The verb “are” changes to “was” to reflect the shift in tense.
· The adverb “quickly” remains in place as it modifies the reporting verb.
Grammatical Rule Used:
Changes in indirect speech include:
• Pronoun shifts according to speaker and listener.
• Present tense changes to past tense.
• “Said” becomes “told” when followed by an object.
Explanation in Hindi:
“You are welcome…” indirect speech में “he was welcome…” में बदलता है।
क्योंकि “Uncle Bill” listener है, “said” को “told” में बदला जाता है और pronoun “you” → “he” किया जाता है।
Other options are incorrect:
· (a) – ❌ Subject-object roles are reversed.
· (b) – ❌ “you are” should become “he was.”
· (c) – ❌ “keep staying” is an incorrect and unnatural phrase.