English Narration Narration Change Assertive and Interrogative sentence Question #7343 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I must go to the market today."

A He said that he must go to the market that day.

B He said that he had to go to the market that day.

C He told that he must go to the market today.

D He said that he would go to the market that day.

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option B

• The reporting verb 'said' remains 'said'. • The conjunction 'that' is used. • 'Must' expressing present necessity usually changes to 'had to' in indirect speech when the reporting verb is in the past tense. • 'Today' changes to 'that day'.

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I must go to the market today."

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