English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Question #7340 (CAT-I)

Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: She said, "I always drink coffee in the morning."

A She said that she always drank coffee in the morning.

B She said that she always drinks coffee in the morning.

C She told that she always drinks coffee in the morning.

D She asked if she always drank coffee in the morning.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option B

• The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said' as there is no object. • The conjunction 'that' is used for assertive sentences. • The reported speech describes a habitual action, which is a 'habitual fact'. In such cases, even if the reporting verb is in the past tense, the tense of the reported speech does not change. So, 'drinks' remains 'drinks'. • The pronoun 'I' (first person) changes to 'she' (referring to the speaker).

Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: She said, "I always drink coffee in the morning."

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