Hari said to me, "I want to help you." Choose the option in which the above…
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Hari said to me, "I want to help you."
Choose the option in which the above sentence has been correctly changed into Indirect Narration.
- A.
Hari told me that I wanted to help you.
- B.
Hari told me that he wanted to help you.
- C.
Hari told me that he wanted to help me.
- D.
Hari supported me with an offer of help.
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Correct answer: C
Correct indirect narration: Hari told me that he wanted to help me.
Explanation:
Change the reporting verb: "said to me" becomes "told me".
Backshift the tense: present "want" becomes past "wanted" because the reporting verb is in the past.
Change pronouns to match the new speaker/listener: Hari's "I" → "he"; the original listener "you" → "me."
Combine these changes to form the indirect sentence: Hari told me that he wanted to help me.
Note: The word "that" is optional in reported speech, but including it here keeps the sentence clear.
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