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    Question

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

    The lawyer says, "My client is

    innocent."
    A The lawyer said that his client is innocent. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The lawyer says my client was innocent. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The lawyer says that his client is innocent. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The lawyer said that my client is innocent. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    As the reporting verb ‘says’ is in the present tense, the tense of the reported speech will remain unchanged.

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