Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Aditi said, "I am not interested in the project anymore."

Options:

Aditi said that she had not interested in the project anymore.

Aditi said that she is not interested in the project anymore.

Aditi said that she was not interested in the project anymore.

Aditi said that she do not interested in the project anymore.

Correct Answer:

Aditi said that she was not interested in the project anymore.

Explanation:

The correct indirect form of the given sentence is: OPTION 3

Aditi said that she was not interested in the project anymore.

  • Reporting verb is in the past tense"said"
    → So we must change the tense of the reported speech.

  • "I am not interested" becomes → "she was not interested"

    • "I" becomes "she" (refers to Aditi)

    • "am" becomes "was" (past tense)

  • Final sentence:  Aditi said that she was not interested in the project anymore.

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