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.
She said, "I enjoy painting."
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. She said that she enjoyed painting.
Changes required:
Conjunction: The inverted commas (“__”) are removed and conjunction “that” is used.
Tense: As the reporting verb is in past tense (said), the present tense (enjoy) changes to past tense (enjoyed).
Pronoun: The pronoun “I” changes to “she” according to the subject of the reporting speech.
Converted sentence: She said that she enjoyed painting
Hence, the chosen option is correct.