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

My friend said to me, "I am learning Hindustani music."

Option 1: My friend told me that she was learning Hindustani music.

Option 2: My friend told me that she is learning Hindustani music.

Option 3: My friend told me that she will be learning Hindustani music.

Option 4: My friend told me that she was to learn Hindustani music.


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Correct Answer: My friend told me that she was learning Hindustani music.


Solution : The correct choice is the first option.

The steps of conversion are as follows:

  • The reporting verb "said" is changed to "told".
  • The first-person pronoun "I" is changed to the third-person pronoun "she".
  • The present continuous tense "am learning" is changed to the past continuous tense "was learning".
  • The connector "that" would be used to join the reporting clause and the reported clause.

So, the correct sentence would be: "My friend told me that she was learning Hindustani music."

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