Question : In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Deep said, "They came at seven."
Option 1:
Deep informed us that they came at seven.
Option 2: Deep said they came at seven.
Option 3: Deep told us that they came at seven.
Option 4: Deep said that they had come at seven.
Correct Answer: Deep said that they had come at seven.
Solution : The correct answer is option 4.
Deep said that they had come at seven.
Explanation:
In direct speech, if the reporting verb (said) is in the past tense, the tense of the reported speech should be changed from past indefinite to the past perfect form .
So here came will be changed to had come.
