14. Afsar said to Ayesha, "We can't attend the party." Change into reported speech.
15. The brave rode into the castle under the cover of ____ (night / knight). Complete the sentence with correct homophones.

Afsar's statement changes to reported speech as 'Afsar said to Ayesha that they could not attend the party.' The correct homophone to complete the sentence is 'night', making the sentence 'The brave rode into the castle under the cover of night.'
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-13

Let's address each part of the student's question step by step.

Changing Direct Speech to Reported Speech

Direct speech refers to the exact words spoken by someone, and reported speech is a way to express those words without quoting them exactly.
Sentence in direct speech: "Afsar said to Ayesha, 'We can't attend the party.'"
To change this into reported speech:

First, identify the reporting verb, which is "said" in this case.
Next, remove the quotation marks and change the pronouns as necessary. "We" (Afsar and Ayesha) becomes "they."
The tense of the verb "can't" should be changed to "couldn't" to maintain proper sequence of tenses.

Reported speech: Afsar told Ayesha that they couldn't attend the party.

Choosing the Correct Homophone

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. In this case, you need to choose between "night" and "knight."

"Night" refers to the time of day when it is dark, after the sun has set.
"Knight" refers to a historical warrior or a member of a certain order, often associated with medieval times.

Sentence: The brave rode into the castle under the cover of night.

Answered by SophiaElizab | 2025-07-21