Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The doctor said, "The patient is out of danger now."
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The doctor said that the patient was out of danger then.
Narration Concept: This is a Direct to Indirect Speech conversion question.
Grammatical Explanation:
The reporting verb "said" is in the past tense, so the verb in the reported speech should follow the backshift rule:
"is" becomes "was"
"now" becomes "then"
Hence, the correct transformation is:
"The patient is out of danger now." → "The patient was out of danger then."
Option Analysis:
The doctor said that the patient is out of danger then. – Incorrect (verb tense not changed)
The doctor said that the patient was out of danger now. – Incorrect (time expression not changed)
The doctor said that the patient was out of danger then. – Correct (both tense and time expression are appropriately changed)
The doctor said that the patient is out of danger now. – Incorrect (no backshift applied)
Final Sentence: The doctor said that the patient was out of danger then.
Conclusion: The correct answer is The doctor said that the patient was out of danger then.