Answer:
" I will prepare an excellent meal for you", said the cook
Explanation:
In the English language, when you use the direct words of the person in a sentence then the words spoken are written inside quotations marks. The quotation mark starts at the beginning of the word spoken and closes when the direct words end.
However, if indirect words are used then no quotations marks shall be used. For example if the above sentence was used in indirect speech it would be written as :
The cook said he will prepare an excellent meal for me.
