Select the option that expresses the following sentence in indirect speech.
“I am going to play with my friends,” the child says to his mother.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The child tells his mother that he is going to play with his friends.
Type of sentence: Direct speech → Statement
Tense: Present continuous intention ('am going to play')
Given voice: Direct speech
Subject: The child
Object: His mother
Structure for conversion
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Direct: Subject + says to + object + “...”
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Indirect: Subject + tells + object + that + reported clause
Converted sentence: The child tells his mother that he is going to play with his friends.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.