Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The patient says, “I am fine.”
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The patient says that he is fine.
In indirect speech, present tense verbs typically remain in the present tense if the reporting verb is in the present tense.
The given sentence uses 'says,' so the indirect speech retains the present tense of the statement.
Only the first person pronoun 'I' changes to the third person pronoun 'he' according to the third person subject 'The patient'.
Direct: The patient says, “I am fine”.
Indirect: The patient says that he is fine.