Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

 

" You speak such good English", said Mary.

Options:

Mary explained that I speak so much good English.

Mary explained that I spoke very good English.

Mary told me I was speaking much good English.

Mary exclaimed that I was speaking very good English.

Correct Answer:

Mary explained that I spoke very good English.

Explanation:

Answer-2

Reporting speech has assertive sentence. Conjunction ’that’ is used. Reported verb changed. Reporting speech tense-Present Indefinite changed into past indefinite.