Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
"I've just bought a car," said Amar, "But it isn't insured yet. So I cannot take you for a ride."
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Amar said that he had just bought a car but it wasn't insured till then. So, he could not take me for a ride.
"Amar said that he had just bought a car": This part correctly reports what Amar said. Changing "I've just bought" to "he had just bought" maintains the past tense in indirect speech.
"but it wasn't insured till then": This phrase transforms "it isn't insured yet" into indirect speech, conveying the same meaning in a more indirect manner.
"So, he could not take me for a ride": This portion captures the reason given by Amar for not being able to take the listener for a ride. Changing "I cannot take you for a ride" to "he could not take me for a ride" maintains the pronoun consistency while reporting the statement indirectly.