Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
I said to Amit, “I am not participating in the annual function.”
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. I told Amit that I was not participating in the annual function.
When changing direct speech to indirect speech, "I said to Amit" becomes "I told Amit" (without "to" after told).
The pronoun and verb tense shift correctly: "I am" changes to "I was".
Option 1 is incorrect because "said Amit" is not proper; we say "said to Amit" or "told Amit."
Option 2 changes the subject incorrectly from "I" to "he."
Option 4 is incorrect because we don't use "told to Amit," just "told Amit."