Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Ramita said, "I wish I didn't have to meet my step-mother."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
Ramita said she wished she didn't have to meet her step-mother.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- Ramita said she wished she hadn't have to meet her step-mother. - The word "have" is repeated unnecessarily.
- Ramita said she wished she didn't meet her step-mother. - The modal verb "would" is not appropriate in the past tense.
- Ramita said she wished hadn't met her step-mother. - The modal verb "had to" is missing.