Question : In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
He said to me, "You didn't help me in my bad time".
Option 1: He told me that I did not helped him in his bad time.
Option 2: He told me that I had not helped him in his bad time.
Option 3: He told me that I have not helped him in his bad time.
Option 4: He told me that I had not been helped him in his bad time.
Correct Answer: He told me that I had not helped him in his bad time.
Solution : The correct answer if option 2
He told me that I had not helped him in his bad time.
Explanation: The reporting verb (said) in this sentence is in the past tense. - The reported speech's Simple Past tense ('didn't help') will be changed to the Past Perfect tense ('had not helped') in Indirect form. - In the indirect form, the pronouns you will be replaced by 'I', 'me' by 'him', and 'my' by 'his'
Direct: He said to me, "You didn't help me in my bad time". Indirect: He told me that I had not helped him in his bad time.
Mother told him, "Why did you failed in the exam?"
Option 1: Mother asked him why he failed in the exam.
Option 2: Mother asked him why had he failed in the exam.
Option 3: Mother asked him why he had failed in the exam.
Option 4: Mother asks him why he failed in the exam.
John said, "I am driving to office tomorrow".
Option 1: John said that he is driving to office tomorrow.
Option 2: John said that he was driving to office the next day.
Option 3: John says that he was driving to office tomorrow.
Option 4: John said that he had been driving to office the next day.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Ron said to me, "He had eaten his lunch at 2 p.m. yesterday."
Option 1: Ron told me that he ate his lunch at 2 p.m. the previous day.
Option 2: Ron told me that he had had his lunch at 2 p.m. the previous day.
Option 3: Ron told me that he had his lunch at 2 p.m. the previous day.
Option 4: Ron told me that he had eaten his lunch at 2 p.m. the previous day.
Nick said, "I passed the test two years ago."
Option 1: Nick said that he have passed the test two years ago.
Option 2: Nick said that he passed the test two years before.
Option 3: Nick said that he has passed the test two years before.
Option 4: Nick said that he had passed the test two years before.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. "I will help you," he will say to me.
Option 1: He says to me that he would help me.
Option 2: He will tell me that he will help me.
Option 3: He tells me that he helped me.
Option 4: He told me that he will help me.
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