Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence.
He said to me, “My phone is switched off.”
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1, i.e., He told me that his phone was switched off.
Narration Concept: Converting from direct to indirect speech
Grammar Explanation:
Direct speech is He said to me, “My phone is switched off.”
The reporting verb said to changes to told.
The pronoun my changes to his to match the speaker.
The present tense is changes to the past tense was.
Correction:
He told me that his phone was switched off.
Final sentence: He told me that his phone was switched off.
Conclusion: The correct answer is He told me that his phone was switched off.