Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
She said, "The organisation was established a year ago."
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. She said that the organisation had been established a year before..
Changes required:
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Reporting verb "said" is in past tense, so reported clause changes to past perfect.
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“was established” becomes had been established
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“a year ago” becomes a year before
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No change to subject “the organisation”
Converted sentence: She said that the organisation had been established a year before.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.