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.
Heena said, "I bought a dress yesterday."
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Heena said that she had bought a dress the day before.
- Inverted comma is removed.
- simple past tense changes to past perfect tense.
- 'I' changes to 'she' according to 'Heena' as the first person changes according to the subject of the reporting verb.
- 'Yesterday' changes to 'the day before'.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.