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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
She said impatiently, "I don’t need any help."

Option 1: She said impatiently that I don’t need any help.

Option 2: She said impatiently that she didn’t need any help.

Option 3: She said impatiently she don’t need any help.

Option 4: She said impatiently that she doesn’t need any help.


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Correct Answer: She said impatiently that she didn’t need any help.


Solution : The correct choice is the second option .

Narration Conversion:

  • ​​​​​​​ The connector that is used to introduce the reported clause.
  • The first-person pronoun I is changed to the third-person pronoun she in the reported speech.
  • The simple present tense "don't" is changed to the simple past tense "didn't" in the reported speech.

Therefore, the correct answer is: She said impatiently that she didn’t need any help.

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