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.
She said, "I washed my cloths yesterday".
Option 1: She says that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Option 2: She said that she had washed her cloths yesterday.
Option 3: She said that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Option 4: She said that she had been washed her cloths the day before.
Correct Answer:
She said that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Solution : The correct answer is option 3
She said that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Explanation:
The reporting verb in this sentence is in the past tense, the reported speech's Present Perfect tense will be changed in accordance to the Past Perfect tense in indirect form.
In the indirect speech the pronoun "I" will be changed to "he," and "yesterday" will be changed to "the day before."
Direct: She said, "I washed my cloths yesterday".
Indirect: She said that she had washed her cloths the day before.
