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

The teacher said to Anu, “I am very disappointed with your work.”

Option 1: The teacher said that Anu I am very disappointed with your work.

Option 2: The teacher told Anu that she was very disappointed with her work.

Option 3: The teacher told Anu that she were very disappointed with her work.

Option 4: The teacher told Anu that I was very disappointed with her work.


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Correct Answer: The teacher told Anu that she was very disappointed with her work.


Solution : The correct choice is the second option.

Narration Conversion:

  • The first-person singular pronoun I is changed to the third-person singular pronoun she . Also, the first-person pronoun you is changed to the third-person pronoun her.
  • The simple present tense verb am is changed to the past tense was to reflect the shift from direct to indirect speech.
  • The reporting verb told is used.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: The teacher told Anu that she was very disappointed with her work.

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