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I don't think there's a way to do it in natural English (without paraphrasing, obviously).
- I don't think there's a way to do it in natural English (without paraphrasing, obviously).
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I don't think there's a way to do it in natural English (without paraphrasing, obviously).
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Anonymous Raj said to Tom "How do you do?""How do you do?" is not converted to indirect speech in the usual textbook style. In that 'grammar exercise' style, the 'correct' answer (Raj asked Tom how he did) ignores the idea that "How do you do?" is what you say when introduced to someone.
If you were reporting the event in a real conversation,
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This is an academic exercise, but it is very unnatural (horrible):
"How do you do" was said by Raj to Tom.
"How do you do" was said by Raj to Tom.
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