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      Question

      My brother said, "I can climb this hill in less than an

      hour." In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
      A My brother claimed that he can climb that hill in less than an hour. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B My brother claimed that he could climb this hill in less than an hour. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C My brother claimed that he can climb this hill in less than an hour. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D My brother claimed that he could climb that hill in less than an hour. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      In reported speech, ‘can’ changes to ‘could’ and ‘this’ changes to ‘that’.

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