Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
She said to me, “I am busy today.”
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. She told me that she was busy that day.
Changes required:
Conjunction: The inverted commas are removed, and the conjunction "that" is used.
Verb: Said to changes to told as it is followed by an object (me).
Tense: The reporting verb "said" is in the past tense, so the verb "am" (present tense) changes to "was" (past tense).
Pronoun: "I" changes to "she" according to the subject of the reporting verb (She).
Others: "Today" changes to "that day" in indirect speech.
Converted sentence: She told me that she was busy that day.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.