Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Priya said, "Yes, I am confounded."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct indirect form of the given sentence is:
Priya admitted that she was confounded.
The other options are incorrect because they do not follow these rules:
- Priya admitted that she was confound. - This sentence does not change the present tense to the past tense for the auxiliary verb "was."
- Priya admit that she was confounded. - This sentence does not add the reporting verb "admitted," which is necessary in indirect speech.
- Priya admitted that she is confounded. - This sentence does not change the present tense to the past tense for the auxiliary verb "is."