In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Preeti said to her friend, "I am like my mother."
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. Preeti told her friend that she was like her mother.
- This option changes the tense of the sentence to it's corresponding past form. Futhermore, the third person perspective, like 'she' and 'her' has been used to indicate accurate indirect speech. These features make this sentence wholly accurate as it works accordingly with the rules of narration.