Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct to Indirect Speech.
She said, "I need some rest."
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Conversion from direct to indirect speech:
When converting from Direct Speech to Indirect (Reported) Speech, several changes occur:
Tense Change: Since the reporting verb "said" is in the past tense, the verb in the reported clause shifts from the Simple Present ("need") to the Simple Past ("needed").
Pronoun Change: The first-person pronoun "I" changes to the third-person pronoun "she" to match the subject of the reporting verb.
Conjunction: The conjunction "that" is used to connect the reporting verb to the reported clause (though it is sometimes optional, it is included in the correct answer here).
Punctuation: Quotation marks and the comma after the reporting verb are removed.
Indirect speech: She said that she needed some rest.