Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct to Indirect Speech.
She said, "I was tired."
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Transformation from direct to indirect speech:
Tense Shift: In indirect speech, if the reporting verb is in the past tense (e.g., "said"), the tense of the original quote shifts further into the past.
Simple Past to Past Perfect: The original sentence, "I was tired," is in the simple past tense. When converted to indirect speech, simple past changes to past perfect (had + V3). Therefore, "was" becomes "had been."
Pronoun Change: The pronoun "I" in the direct speech refers to the speaker ("She"), so it changes to "she" in the indirect version.
Conjunction: The word "that" is commonly used to introduce the reported clause in indirect speech.
Indirect speech: She said that she had been tired.