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Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

He said, "I had gone to Shimla."

Option 1: He said that he had gone to Shimla.

Option 2: He said that he went to Shimla.

Option 3: He says that he had gone to Shimla.

Option 4: He said that he has gone to Shimla.


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Correct Answer: He said that he had gone to Shimla.


Solution : The first option is the correct answer.

In transforming direct speech to indirect speech, it is crucial to select the right reporting verb and make necessary adjustments in tense and pronoun references.

Narration conversion:

  • I is changed to he in the reported speech.
  • Said is used as a reporting verb.
  • That is used to connect the main clause to the relative clause.
  • Had gone remains unchanged, as the sentence is in the past perfect tense.

Therefore, the correct answer is: He said that he had gone to Shimla.

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