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Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The boss said to Anita, “I want to speak to you.”

Option 1: The boss said to Anita that he wants to speak to her.

Option 2: The boss said to Anita that he had wanted to speak to her.

Option 3: The boss said to Anita that he wanted to speak to you.

Option 4: The boss said to Anita that he wanted to speak to her.


Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: The boss said to Anita that he wanted to speak to her.


Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.

Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect discourse, is a way of reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.
Narration conversion:

  • In the indirect form, we use "said to Anita" to indicate that the boss spoke to Anita.
  • The first person pronoun " I" changes to the third person pronoun "he".
  • The simple present tense " want " changes to the simple past tense "wanted " in the indirect speech.
  • The second person pronoun "you" changes to the third person pronoun "her".

Therefore, the indirect form would be: The boss said to Anita that he wanted to speak to her.

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