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 you, "I can not be blamed for this."
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. I told you that I could not be blamed for that.
- For changing direct/indirect speech into indirect/direct speech certain grammatical rules are followed:-
- Said will be changed into told.
- Inverted comma will be changed into "that".
- "can" will be changed into "could".
- "this" will be changed into "that".
As the chosen option follows all the given rules it will be correct.