Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The Prime Minister has said, "The government will extend help to the unorganised sector."
Option 1: The Prime Minister has said that the government will extend help to the unorganised sector.
Option 2: The Prime Minister said that the government has extended help to the unorganised sector.
Option 3: The Prime Minister said that the government would extend help to the unorganised sector.
Option 4: The Prime Minister has said that the government extended help to the unorganised sector.
Correct Answer: The Prime Minister has said that the government will extend help to the unorganised sector.
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
When the indirect speech is in an assertive form, we follow the steps given below:
- The connector "that" would be used to connect the reporting clause and the reported clause.
- The tense of indirect or reported speech will remain the same as the reporting verb (has said) is in the present tense.
Therefore, the correct answer is: " The Prime Minister has said that the government will extend help to the unorganised sector ."
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