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.
They said, "This is the stadium where we had won the match."
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. They said that that was the stadium where they had won the match.
- As the reporting verb is in the past tense there will be a change in the tense of the reported speech.
- There will be no change in the reporting verb as there is no object after it.
- "this" will be changed into "that".
- "is" will be changed into "was".
- The inverted comma will be changed into "that".
- As all the rules are followed by the chosen option it will be correct.