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.
She said, "I've been teaching English for seven years now.”
She said that she was teaching English for seven years at that time.
Option 2: She said that she had been teaching English for seven years at that time.
Option 3: She said that she had taught English for seven years at that time.
Option 4: She said that she had been teaching English for seven years now.
They said, "We will not be leaving the police station without justice".
Option 1: They say that they would not be leaving the police station with justice.
Option 2: They said that they were leaving the police station without justice.
Option 3: They said that they will not be leaving the police station without justice.
Option 4: They said that they would not be leaving the police station without justice.
They said, "We have been supporting Indian cricket team since its inception".
Option 1: They said that they had supported Indian cricket team since its inception.
Option 2: They say that they has been supporting Indian cricket team since its inception.
Option 3: They said that they were supporting Indian cricket team since its inception.
Option 4: They said that they had been supporting Indian cricket team since its inception.
Nancy said, "I will not attend the concert now".
Option 1: Nancy said that she will not attend the concert then.
Option 2: Nancy said that she would not attend the concert now.
Option 3: Nancy said that she would not attend the concert then.
Option 4: Nancy said that she should not attend the concert then.
She said, "I will have prepared the pasta by the time they arrive".
Option 1: She said that she will have prepared the pasta by the time they would arrive.
Option 2: She said that she would prepared the pasta by the time they will arrive.
Option 3: She said that she would have prepared the pasta by the time they will arrived.
Option 4: She said that she would have prepared the pasta by the time they arrive.
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