Change the following sentence into Direct Speech:
He said that he had passed the examination.
A. He said, "I would pass the examination."
B. He said, "I have passed the examination."
C. He said, "I will pass the examination."
D. He said, "I am passed the examination."
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → B
| Indirect | Direct |
|---|---|
| He said that he had passed the examination. | He said, "I have passed the examination." |
Indirect to direct speech:
- Reporting verb: "said" stays. "That" is dropped, a comma follows "said", and the spoken words go inside inverted commas.
- Pronoun changes: "he" becomes "I", because he is speaking.
- Tense change: the past perfect of indirect speech goes back to the present perfect: had passed → have passed.
Example: She said that she had finished her work. → She said, "I have finished my work."
(A) He said, "I would pass the examination." — Incorrect.
- "Would pass" speaks of a future or possible result, while "had passed" reports an action already completed.
(B) He said, "I have passed the examination." — Correct.
- The pronoun and the tense are both changed back correctly.
(C) He said, "I will pass the examination." — Incorrect.
- "Will pass" is the future.
- The indirect form of it would be "he would pass".
(D) He said, "I am passed the examination." — Incorrect.
- "Am passed" is not a correct verb form here.