Question

    Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given

    sentence.  Taru said, “Kavya is going to her grandmother’s house today for the weekend.”
    A Taru said that Kavya is going to her grandmother’s house today for the weekend. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Taru said that Kavya has gone to her grandmother’s house that day for the weekend. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Taru said that Kavya was going to her grandmother’s house today for the weekend. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Taru said that Kavya was going to her grandmother’s house that day for the weekend. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Since the original sentence is in the present tense, it is changed to the past tense when reporting what Taru said. Additionally, "today" is changed to "that day" to maintain the correct temporal reference.

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