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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.


He said to me, "You didn't help me in my bad time".
 

Option 1: He told me that I did not helped him in his bad time.
 

Option 2:  He told me that I had not helped him in his bad time.

Option 3: He told me that I have not helped him in his bad time.

Option 4: He told me that I had not been helped him in his bad time.


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: He told me that I had not helped him in his bad time.


Solution : The correct answer if option 2

He told me that I had not helped him in his bad time.

Explanation:
The reporting verb (said) in this sentence is in the past tense.
- The reported speech's Simple Past tense ('didn't help') will be changed to the Past Perfect tense ('had not helped') in Indirect form.
- In the indirect form, the pronouns you will be replaced by 'I', 'me' by 'him', and 'my' by 'his'

Direct: He said to me, "You didn't help me in my bad time".
Indirect: He told me that I had not helped him in his bad time.

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