Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The agent said, "This is the best house on this street."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
The agent said that that was the best house on that street.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- The agent said this that was the best house on that street. This sentence is grammatically incorrect. The demonstrative pronoun "this" should be "that".
- The agent said that that is the best house on that street. This sentence is grammatically correct, but it is not the most natural way to report the agent's statement. The more natural way to say it is "The agent said that that was the best house on that street."
- The agent said this that is the best house on that street. This sentence is grammatically incorrect. The demonstrative pronoun "this" should be "that".