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.
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.
Correct Answer: She said that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Solution : The correct answer is option 3
She said that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Explanation: The reporting verb in this sentence is in the past tense, the reported speech's Present Perfect tense will be changed in accordance to the Past Perfect tense in indirect form.
In the indirect speech the pronoun "I" will be changed to "he," and "yesterday" will be changed to "the day before."
Direct: She said, "I washed my cloths yesterday".
Indirect: She said that she had washed her cloths the day before.
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.
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.
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.
She said, "I've been teaching English for seven years now.”
Option 1:
She said that she was teaching English for seven years at that time.
Option 2: She said that she had been teaching English for seven years at that time.
Option 3: She said that she had taught English for seven years at that time.
Option 4: She said that she had been teaching English for seven years now.
She said, "I was writing an application to the minister about the poor condition of road".
Option 1: She said that she was writing an application to the minister about the poor condition of road.
Option 2: She said that she has been writing an application to the minister about the poor condition of road.
Option 3: She said that she had been writing an application to the minister about the poor condition of road.
Option 4: She said that she had written an application to the minister about the poor condition of road.
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