Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct to Indirect Speech.
She said, "I cannot attend the class today."
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer: She said that she could not attend the class that day.
Explanation
Reporting Verb:
Since the reporting verb said is in the past tense, the tense in the reported speech changes accordingly.
Modal Change:
The present modal cannot shifts to its past form, could not.
Pronoun Change:
The first-person pronoun I changes to she to match the subject of the reporting verb.
Time Expression: The adverb of time today changes to that day in indirect speech.
The conjunction that is added to connect the reporting clause to the reported statement.