narration. indirect speech

Question

"My sons, said he, a great treasure lies hidden in the estate I am about to leave you. " where it is hidden? " 

said the sons. "I am about to tell you," said the old man." but you must dig.

Comments

Indirect speech:

The old man told his sons that a great treasure lied hidden in the estate he was about to leave them.The sons asked him where it was hidden.He said that he was about to tell them but they had to dig.

Answer 1

The old man told his sons that a great treasure lay hidden in the estate he would  about to leave them.The sons asked him where it was hidden.He said that he was about to tell them but they had to dig.