Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The teacher said, “Gandhi ji was born in India."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
The teacher said that Gandhiji was born in India.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
- The teacher will say that Gandhiji was born in India. - The verb tense "will say" is not appropriate in indirect speech, as the speaker is reporting what was said in the past.
- The teacher says that Gandhiji was born in India. - The present tense verb "says" is not appropriate in indirect speech, as the speaker is reporting what was said in the past.
- The teacher said that Gandhiji had been born in India. - The past perfect tense verb "had been born" is not necessary in this context, as the speaker is simply stating a fact about Gandhiji's birthplace.