Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The Principal says, “Hard work is the key to success.”
Option 1: The Principal says that hard work was the key to success.
Option 2: The Principal said that hard work was the key to success.
Option 3: The Principal says that hard work is the key to success.
Option 4: The Principal say that hard work is the key to success.
Correct Answer: The Principal says that hard work is the key to success.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The indirect form of a sentence involves reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- There would be no change in the reporting verb because it is in the present tense.
- The given sentence is a universal truth, so there would be no change in the tense of the reported clause.
- The connector "that" is used to introduce the reported clause.
Therefore, the indirect form would be: "The principal says that hard work is the key to success."
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