Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The lady said, “Most of the trains are running late today.”
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. The lady said that most of the trains were running late that day.
In indirect speech, we report someone's words without using their exact words. We change the tense, pronouns, and sometimes the word order.
So, the indirect speech for the given sentence will be:
The lady said that most of the trains were running late that day.
Hence, chosen option expresses the correct indirect speech for the given sentence, it will be correct.