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.
They said, "We have been supporting Indian cricket team since its inception".
Option 1: They said that they had supported Indian cricket team since its inception.
Option 2: They say that they has been supporting Indian cricket team since its inception.
Option 3: They said that they were supporting Indian cricket team since its inception.
Option 4: They said that they had been supporting Indian cricket team since its inception.
Correct Answer: They said that they had been supporting Indian cricket team since its inception.
Solution : The correct answer is option 4.
They said that they had been supporting Indian cricket team since its inception.
Explanation:
The reporting verb in this instance is in the past tense, the reported speech's Present Perfect Continuous tense will be changed in accordance to the Past Perfect Continuous tense in Indirect form.
Additionally, the pronoun "we" will be changed to "they."
Direct: They said, "We have been supporting Indian cricket team since its inception". Indirect: They said that they had been supporting Indian cricket team since its inception.
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.
Deep said, "They came at seven."
Option 1:
Deep informed us that they came at seven.
Option 2: Deep said they came at seven.
Option 3: Deep told us that they came at seven.
Option 4: Deep said that they had come at seven.
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.
They said, "We will not be leaving the police station without justice".
Option 1: They say that they would not be leaving the police station with justice.
Option 2: They said that they were leaving the police station without justice.
Option 3: They said that they will not be leaving the police station without justice.
Option 4: They said that they would not be leaving the police station without justice.
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