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.
I said to my father, "I want to build a raft which can hold four people."
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4, i.e. I told my father that I wanted to build a raft which could hold four people.
- This option changes the tense to it's corresponding past form by usng 'would' and 'wanted'. Since the rules of narration state that indirect speech needs to indicate the tense in the corresponding past form of the present action that's stated in direct speech, this option becomes the correct answer.