A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech.
They said, "We need more time."
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Direct speech:
They said, “We need more time.”
Rules for indirect speech:
Present tense → Past tense (need → needed)
Pronoun “we” → “they”
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Correct indirect speech:
They said they needed more time.