Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Simon said to me, “He is not well.”
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Simon told me that he was not well.
- In indirect or reported speech, we generally change the pronouns to match the perspective of the reporting speaker and shift the verb tense back in time.
- In this case, "he" becomes "he," and "is" becomes "was" because we are reporting what Simon said in the past.
Hence, the correct option would be Simon told me that he was not well.