Select the option that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech:
She said, 'I am feeling cold.'
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. She said she was feeling cold.
Changes required:
Conjunction: The inverted commas ('__') are removed and the conjunction 'that' is usually used (though it can be omitted in informal reporting).
Pronoun: The first person pronoun 'I' changes to the third person pronoun 'she' to match the subject of the reporting verb.
Tense: As the reporting verb 'said' is in the past tense, the Present Continuous tense ('am feeling') changes to the Past Continuous tense ('was feeling').
Converted sentence: She said that she was feeling cold.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.