Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Direct/indirect

Question:

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Priya assured me, "I can stay in tonight."

Options:

Priya told me that she could stay in this night.

Priya told me that she could stay in that night.

Priya told me that she could stay in  night.

Priya told me that she can stay in that night.

Correct Answer:

Priya told me that she could stay in that night.

Explanation:

The correct indirect form of the given sentence is: OPTION 2

Priya told me that she could stay in that night.

The other options are incorrect because they do not follow these rules:

  • Priya told me that she could stay in this night. - This sentence does not change the demonstrative pronoun "this" to "that."
  • Priya told me that she could stay in night. - This sentence does not include the demonstrative pronoun "that."
  • Priya told me that she can stay in that night. - This sentence does not change the present tense to the past tense for the auxiliary verb "can."