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.
Gagan said, "I like this book."
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Gagan said that he liked that book.
Changes required:
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The sentence is in direct speech and needs to be converted to indirect speech.
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Conjunction: “that” is added after the reporting verb said.
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Pronoun change: “I” → “he” (according to the subject Gagan).
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Tense change: “like” → “liked” (as the reporting verb said is in past tense).
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Other change: “this” → “that” (as per the rule of change in words indicating nearness).
Converted sentence:
Gagan said that he liked that book.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.