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Question : Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

Granny said to Nina, "I don't know why you think it is so wonderful."

Option 1: Granny said to Nina that she doesn't know why she thinks it was so wonderful.

Option 2: Granny said to Nina that she didn't know why she thought it was so wonderful.

Option 3: Granny said to Nina that she hadn't known why she was thinking it was so wonderful.

Option 4: Granny said to Nina that I don't know why you think it is so wonderful


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Correct Answer: Granny said to Nina that she didn't know why she thought it was so wonderful.


Solution : The correct choice is the second option .

Narration Conversion:

  • Said is changed to told in the reported speech.
  • That is added to link the main clause to the reported clause.
  • The first person pronoun I is changed to the third person pronoun she .
  • Don't know is changed to did not know , as the simple present tense is changed to the simple past tense in the reported speech.
  • Think is changed to thought .

Therefore, the correct sentence is: Granny told Nina that she didn't know why she thought it was so wonderful .

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