Question : Select the most appropriate option to change the sentences from Direct Speech to Reported Speech.
He said, “I have been a great employee.”
Option 1: He said that he had been a great employee.
Option 2: He said that he was a great employee.
Option 3: He exclaimed that he was a great employee.
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Option 4: He said that he has been a great employee.
Correct Answer: He said that he had been a great employee.
Solution : The correct answer is option 1.
He said that he had been a great employee.
Explanation:
Direct speech is in the present tense hence we have to follow the below rules in order to convert the direct into direct speech.
Present Perfect (Subject + has/have + been+Object
Past Perfect (Subject + had been + object
The teacher said, “You are notorious!.”
Option 1: The teacher exclaimed that I am notorious.
Option 2: The teacher exclaimed to me to notorious.
Option 3: The teacher informed me that I was notorious.
Option 4: The teacher exclaimed that I was notorious.
Ram said, “I will watch hereafter.”
Option 1: Ram said that he would watch hereafter.
Option 2: Ram said that he will watch thereafter.
Option 3: Ram said that he would watch thereafter.
Option 4: Ram said that he will watch hereafter.
“I am going shopping tonight,” Esha said.
Option 1: Esha said that she was going shopping tonight.
Option 2: Esha said that she was going shopping that night.
Option 3: Esha said she was going shopping that night.
Option 4: Esha said that she will be going shopping that night.
Rucha said, “The sale ended yesterday.”
Option 1: Rucha said that the sale had ended yesterday.
Option 2: Rucha said that the sale ended the day before.
Option 3: Rucha said that the sale had ended the previous day.
Option 4: Rucha said that the sale ended already.
He said, “Bring a towel, please.”
Option 1: He commands me to bring a towel
Option 2: He requested me to bring a towel
Option 3: He asked me to brought a towel
Option 4: He ordered me to bring her a towel
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