Question : Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
“I wish I had something to eat. I am so hungry.” said Chippa.
Option 1: Chippa said he wishes he has something to eat as he is so hungry.
Option 2: Chippa said I wish I have something to eat as I am so hungry.
Option 3: Chippa said he wishes he had something to eat as he was so hungry.
Option 4: Chippa said he wished he had something to eat as he was so hungry.
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Correct Answer: Chippa said he wished he had something to eat as he was so hungry.
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
- The simple present tense is changed to the simple past tense. Thus am changes to was and wish changes to wished .
- The reporting verb said remains the same.
- The first-pronoun pronoun I is changed to the third-person pronoun he .
- The clauses of the reported speech are connected with the conjunction as.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: Chippa said he wished he had something to eat as he was so hungry .
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