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Question : Change the following sentence from direct speech to indirect speech and choose the correct sentence from the given options.

The students said, "We wish we didn't have to write exams."

Option 1: The students say we wish they had not written exams.

Option 2: The students said they wished they have not written exams.

Option 3: The students say that we wish we do not write exams.

Option 4: The students said that they wished they didn't have to write exams.


Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: The students say that we wish we do not write exams.


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Narration Conversion:

  • Said remains unchanged.
  • The first-person pronoun (we) changes to the third-person pronoun (they) .
  • The verb "wish" is in its past tense form, "wished".
  • The contraction "didn't" (did not) is used instead of "don't" to maintain the past tense in the reported statement.
  • The connector "that" is used to introduce the reported clause.

Therefore, the correct answer is: "The students said that they wished they didn't have to write exams."

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