Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He says, “Some goods are of poor quality.”
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. He says that some goods are of poor quality.
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Convert the quoted statement into a reported statement by removing the quotation marks.
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The reporting verb "says" is retained, indicating that the statement is being reported.
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"That" is added after the reporting verb to introduce the reported speech.
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The sentence remains in the present tense to match the reporting verb "says" (which is in the present tense).
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The content of the statement "Some goods are of poor quality" is kept unchanged in the reported speech.
Thus, the indirect speech form is: "He says that some goods are of poor quality."