Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Choose the correct option which best expresses the following same sentence in Indirect speech.

Anil said, "Ali deserved the prize".

Options:

Anil says that Ali deserves the prize.

Anil said that Ali deserves the prize.

Anil said that Ali has deserved the prize.

Anil said that Ali had deserved the prize.

Correct Answer:

Anil said that Ali had deserved the prize.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) - Anil said that Ali had deserved the prize.