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.
He said that she was coming that year.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. He said, "She is coming this year."
- For changing direct/indirect speech into indirect/direct speech certain grammatical rules are followed:-
- Here, "that" will be changed into an "inverted comma".
- Past tense will be changed into the present tense.
- "that year" will be changed into "this year".
As the chosen option follows all the given rules it will be correct.