Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
She said, "I did not enjoy the trip to Goa due to continuous rains."
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. She said that she had not enjoyed the trip to Goa due to continuous rains.
Changes Required:
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Reporting verb ("said") is in the past so reported speech must shift one step back in tense.
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Tense change: “did not enjoy” becomes had not enjoyed (simple past to past perfect)
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Pronoun change: “I” becomes she
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Time expressions: No change needed here as none like "yesterday", "tomorrow" etc. are used.
Converted sentence: She said that she had not enjoyed the trip to Goa due to continuous rains.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.