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.
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.
Correct Answer: Nick said that he had passed the test two years before.
Solution : The correct answer is option 4
Nick said that he had passed the test two years before.
Explanation:
The reporting verb used here is in the past tense.
The past perfect tense will also be used for indirect speech as it is for direct speech.
In the indirect form, the pronouns "I" and "ago" will be changed to "he" and "before," respectively.
Direct: Nick said, "I passed the test two years ago."
Indirect: Nick said that he had passed the test two years before.
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.
She said, "I washed my cloths yesterday".
Option 1: She says that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Option 2: She said that she had washed her cloths yesterday.
Option 3: She said that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Option 4: She said that she had been washed her cloths the day before.
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 expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct speech.
He said," I want to purchase this car."
Option 1: He said that I would want to purchase the car.
Option 2: He said that he wanted to purchase that car.
Option 3: He said that he wanted to purchase this car.
Option 4: He said that he wants to purchase the car.
Nancy said, "I will not attend the concert now".
Option 1: Nancy said that she will not attend the concert then.
Option 2: Nancy said that she would not attend the concert now.
Option 3: Nancy said that she would not attend the concert then.
Option 4: Nancy said that she should not attend the concert then.
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. He said to Manoj, "I celebrated my birthday two days ago."
Option 1: He told Manoj that he celebrated his birthday two days ago.
Option 2: He told Manoj that he celebrated my birthday two days before.
Option 3: He told Manoj that I celebrated my birthday two days ago.
Option 4: He told Manoj that he had celebrated his birthday two days before.
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