In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
He said, "Gandhi ji faced many awkward situations when he was living in South Africa."
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. He said that Gandhi ji had faced many awkward stiuations when he was living in South Africa.
- As the reported speech is in "assertive sentence" we need to make changes according to this.
- The inverted comma will be changed into "that".
- There will be no change in the reporting verb.
- Tense of the reported speech will be changed into "past perfect tense".
As all the rules are followed by the chosen option it will be correct.