Choose the correct indirect narration of the following statement from the given alternatives:
The king said to his wife, 'I have already conquered all the neighbouring kingdoms and possess all the wealth therein.'
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
When converting direct speech to indirect speech, the reporting verb ('said to') changes to 'told,' the quotation marks are removed, and 'that' is used as a conjunction. The present perfect tense ('have conquered,' 'possess') in the direct speech is changed to the past perfect tense ('had conquered,' 'possessed') in the indirect speech to reflect the shift in time.
Option A follows these rules.