Choose the correct indirect narration of the following statement from the given alternatives:
The child said, "I am ten years old."
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
When converting direct speech to indirect speech, the tense of the verb usually shifts to the past tense if the reporting verb is in the past tense. The original statement uses the present tense verb "am" ("I am ten years old"). In indirect narration, this is changed to the past tense "was" to match the reporting verb "said" (past tense).