Choose the correct indirect narration of the following statement from the given alternatives:
The farmer said, "There is a well nearby our village which is filled with different kinds of snails."
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
To convert the direct speech into indirect narration, the following changes are necessary:
Tense: Since the reporting verb "said" is in the past tense, the present tense verb "is" in the direct speech must be changed to the past tense "was". The verb phrase "is filled" also changes to "was filled" to maintain tense consistency with the reported statement.
Pronoun: The pronoun "our" must change to "their".
Option ‘C’ applies all these changes.