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.
My brother said, "I can climb this hill in less than an hour."
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4, i.e. My brother claimed that he could climb that hill in less than an hour.
- The given sentence is a claim indicated by the speaker's brother. For this regard, it is necessary to use 'claimed' to imply similar sense with the given statement in the question. According to the rules of narration, the tense has been changed to it's corresponding past form using 'claimed', 'could' and the person has also been changed to the third person perspective.