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.
Rehana said, "I saw him last night."
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Rehana said she had seen him the previous night.
Changes required:
Conjunction: that (implied after said)
Verb: saw → had seen (simple past → past perfect)
Tense: Shifted from simple past to past perfect (as per rules of reported speech)
Pronoun: I → she (changed according to the subject Rehana)
Others: last night → the previous night (change in time expression)
Converted sentence:
Rehana said (that) she had seen him the previous night.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.