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19 Mohammad Mahfooz HussainBoss, etc. which is neither the listener%u2019s actual name, nor is it used for blood relation, rather it is used casually for the sake of addressing then this can be changed into indirect speech by following two ways;SyntaxOption %u2013 1Addressing + me/us/you/him/her/it/them + as + vocative word + , + remaining sentenceOption %u2013 2Subject + addressed + me/us/you/him/her/it/them + as + vocative word + and said (%u2018said%u2019 or any other suitable verb)Example:Direct IndirectHe said to us, %u201cBrothers, are you happy?%u201dHe addressed us as brothers and asked if we were happy.Addressing us as brothers, he asked if we were happy.He said, %u201cLadies and gentlemen, I am happy to be with you here.%u201dHe addressed the audience as ladies and gentlemen and said that he was happy to be with them there.Addressing the audience as ladies and gentlemen, he said that he was happy to be with them there.The lawyer said, %u201cYour Honor, my client is innocent.%u201dAddressing the judge as Your Honor, the lawyer stated that his client was innocent.