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.
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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.
Therefore, the correct answer is: Harry said that his son was in danger and he needed help.
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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. Rohan said, "I will arrive late."
Option 1: Rohan says that he is late in his arrival.
Option 2: Rohan said that he would arrive late.
Option 3: Rohan said that I will arrive late.
Option 4: Rohan said that he is arriving late.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said, "These dresses are cheap."
Option 1: He said that those dresses was cheap.
Option 2: He said that these dresses are cheap.
Option 3: He said that these dresses were cheap.
Option 4: He said that those dresses were cheap.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. Pawan said, "I am preparing hot coffee for you."
Option 1: Pawan said that he was preparing hot coffee for me.
Option 2: Pawan had said that he was preparing hot coffee for me.
Option 3: Pawan has said that he was preparing hot coffee for me.
Option 4: Pawan says that he was preparing hot coffee for me.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
He told me that I could eat from his plate.
Option 1: He said, "You can eat from my plate."
Option 2: He said to me, "Can you eat from my plate?"
Option 3: He said, "I can eat from my plate."
Option 4: He said to me, "You can eat from my plate."
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. He said, "I must stay with her as her condition is critical."
Option 1: He said he would stay with her as her condition is critical.
Option 2: He said that he has to stay with her as her condition has been critical.
Option 3: He said that he would have to stay with her as her condition was critical.
Option 4: He said he must stay with her as her condition were critical.
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