Choose the correct option for the given sentence to transform it into the Indirect form:
She tells me, "I have no interest in serious fiction".
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) - She tells me that she has no interest in serious fiction.
Direct speech: She tells me, "I have no interest in serious fiction."
Steps to convert to
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Reporting verb is in present tense ("tells") → no change in tense of the reported clause.
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Pronoun "I" (referring to she) → becomes "she".
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"have" will change to "has", because the subject changes from "I" to "she".
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"no interest in serious fiction" remains unchanged.
Final Indirect Sentence: She tells me that she has no interest in serious fiction.
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