Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct to Indirect Speech.
She said, "I dare not oppose him."
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Transformation from direct to indirect speech:
Reporting Verb: The reporting verb "said" remains "said" (or can be followed by "that").
Pronoun Change: The first-person pronoun "I" changes to the third-person "she" to match the subject of the reporting verb.
Tense Change: The present tense "dare" changes to the past tense "dared" because the reporting verb ("said") is in the past tense.
Conjunction: The word "that" is used as a connector between the reporting verb and the reported speech (though it is often optional in informal contexts).
Indirect speech: She said (that) she dared not oppose him.