Ram said that his brother was intelligent. this is in direct speech and change it into indirect speech.

Transforming the sentence into passive voice:

Ram said that "your brother is intelligent" ---> It was said by Ram that "your brother is intelligent".

Explanation:

- Passive voice transformation: In the original sentence, Ram is the subject (active voice) saying that "your brother is intelligent". In the passive voice transformation, the focus shifts to the action being done (the statement being made) rather than the person doing the action. Therefore, "It was said by Ram" is used to convey the same message in passive voice.

- Retaining the original meaning: By changing the sentence into passive voice, the message conveyed remains the same - that Ram made a statement about the intelligence of the listener's brother.

- Emphasis on the statement: Using passive voice can sometimes place more emphasis on the action or statement being made rather than the person making it. In this case, the focus is on the fact that a statement was made by Ram rather than on Ram himself.

- Formality and objectivity: Passive voice is often used in formal or academic writing as it can create a sense of objectivity by removing the emphasis on the individual performing the action.

By transforming the sentence into passive voice, the original message is conveyed in a slightly different way, placing more focus on the statement itself rather than the person who made it.