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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

Mukesh said to me, "You are wrong".

Option 1: Mukesh told me that you are wrong.

Option 2: Mukesh tells me that I am wrong.

Option 3: Mukesh told me that he was wrong.

Option 4: Mukesh told me that I was wrong.


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Correct Answer: Mukesh told me that I was wrong.


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Indirect speech involves converting direct speech (spoken words) into indirect speech (reported words).

Narration Conversion:

  • The reporting verb "said" is replaced by "told", as it is more appropriate for the context.
  • The pronoun "you" is changed to "I".
  • The present tense "are" is changed to the past tense "was" to maintain the proper sequence of tenses in indirect speech.

The reported statement accurately conveys Mukesh's original message while adapting the verb forms and pronouns to fit the indirect reporting context.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Mukesh told me that I was wrong."

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