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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 my wife, "These showpieces look nice."

    A I told my wife that these showpieces looked nice. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B I told my wife that those showpieces looked nice. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C I told my wife that those showpieces look nice. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D I told my wife that these showpieces look nice. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In reported speech, ‘these’ changes to ‘those’ and ‘look’ changes to ‘looked’.

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