Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Change the following sentence into Direct Speech:

He said that he had passed the examination.

A. He said, "I had passed 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:

Options:

B

C

A

D

Correct Answer:

B

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) - B

The correct answer is B. He said, "I have passed the examination."

The original sentence is in reported (indirect) speech. "He said that he had passed" indicates the past perfect tense, which in direct speech often becomes the present perfect. Therefore, "I have passed" is the correct direct speech version.