Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said, “She has finished the painting.”
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDF- In indirect speech, the present perfect tense is usually changed to the past perfect tense.
- The direct speech sentence "She has finished the painting." is in the present perfect tense.
- When converted to indirect speech, "has finished" changes to "had finished."
- The conjunction "that" is often used to introduce the reported speech.
- Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.
- Option 1: He said she has finished the painting. – This option incorrectly keeps the present perfect tense, which should change in indirect speech.
- Option 3: He said she had finished the painting. – This option is partially correct but omits the conjunction "that."
- Option 4: She has finished the painting he said. – This option incorrectly places the reported speech at the beginning and needs proper structuring.
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