Question

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.

I said to my wife, "These showpieces look nice."

A I told my wife that these showpieces looked nice. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B I told my wife that those showpieces looked nice. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C I told my wife that those showpieces look nice. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D I told my wife that these showpieces look nice. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

In reported speech, ‘these’ changes to ‘those’ and ‘look’ changes to ‘looked’.

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