Convert the following direct speech sentence into indirect speech by selecting the correct option.
The Minister of State said, "The government has resolved the farmers' issues amicably."
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: The Minister of State said that the government had resolved the farmers' issues amicably.
Explanation:
Reporting Verb:
The reporting verb 'said' is in the simple past tense, which means the tense of the reported speech must shift into the corresponding past tense.
Tense Change:
The verb phrase 'has resolved' (present perfect) changes to 'had resolved' (past perfect).
Conjunction: The conjunction 'that' is used to introduce the reported clause, and the quotation marks are removed.
Quick Tip: When converting direct to indirect speech with a past reporting verb, Present Perfect (has/have + V3) always becomes Past Perfect (had + V3).