Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He always says to me, “I am perturbed.”
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. He always tells me that he is perturbed.
In indirect speech, present tense verbs typically remain in the present tense if the reporting verb is in the present tense.
The given sentence uses 'says,' so the indirect speech retains the present tense of the statement.
Only first person pronoun 'I' changes to the third person pronoun 'he' according to the third person subject 'he'.
Direct: He always says to me, 'I am perturbed.'
Indirect: He always tells me that he is perturbed.