Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
She said to me, "The lady you met at the bakery is my sister-in-law."
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. She told me that the lady I had met at the bakery was her sister-in-law.
Narration Concept: Conversion from Direct to Indirect Speech (Past Tense)
Grammatical Explanation:
Reporting Verb ("said to") changes to "told" in indirect speech.
The pronoun "you" becomes "I" (since the speaker is addressing "me").
The tense of the reported speech "met" (simple past) changes to "had met" (past perfect).
"Is" (present) changes to "was" (past) in indirect speech.
"My" becomes "her" (because "she" is speaking).
Converted Sentence:
She told me that the lady I had met at the bakery was her sister-in-law.
Conclusion: The correct indirect speech form is:
She told me that the lady I had met at the bakery was her sister-in-law.