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    Question

    In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

    I said to the taxi driver, "You must be crazy to drive so fast."

    A I said to the taxi driver that he has to be crazy to drive so fast. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B I told the taxi driver that he had to be crazy to drive so fast. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C I had told the taxi driver that he has to be crazy to drive so fast. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D I had said to the taxi driver that he has to be crazy to be driving so fast. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In reported speech, ‘must be’ can be replaced with ‘had to be’.

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