Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
“I have been to Hyderabad”, Vishnu told me.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Vishnu told me that he had been to Hyderabad.
- In indirect speech, the original statement is reported without quotation marks, and the tense is adjusted accordingly.
- The direct speech sentence "I have been to Hyderabad," is in the present perfect tense. In indirect speech, this changes to the past perfect tense to reflect the reporting of a past action.
- Therefore, "I have been" becomes "he had been," and, "Vishnu told me" introduces the reported speech. The use of "that" introduces the content of what Vishnu said.