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

Harry said, "My son is in danger, and I need help."

Option 1: His son said that Harry was in danger and that he needed help.

Option 2: Harry said that his son was in danger and he needed help.

Option 3: Harry said his son is in danger and I need help.

Option 4: Harry said his son was in danger and I needed help.


Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 25th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Harry said that his son was in danger and he needed help.


Solution : The second option is the correct answer.

Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect discourse, is a way of reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.

  • The reporting verb "said" remains the same, but it is followed by the conjunction "that".
  • The possessive adjective "my" in the direct speech is changed to "his" in the reported speech, as we are now reporting what Harry said.
  • The first-person pronoun "I" in direct speech is changed to the third-person pronoun "he" in reported speech, maintaining the perspective of the reporting speaker.
  • The present tense verb "is" in the direct speech is changed to the past tense "was" in the reported speech.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Harry said that his son was in danger and he needed help.

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