Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence. Sagarika said, “I…
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Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence.
Sagarika said, “I have passed my examination.”
- A.
Sagarika said that she have passed her examination.
- B.
Sagarika said that I have passed my examination.
- C.
Sagarika said that I had passed my examination.
- D.
Sagarika said that she had passed her examination.
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Correct answer: D
Correct indirect sentence: Sagarika said that she had passed her examination.
Explanation:
Identify the original sentence as direct speech: Sagarika said, "I have passed my examination."
Keep the reporting verb 'said' and remove the quotation marks; add the conjunction 'that' to introduce the reported clause.
Shift the tense: present perfect ('have passed') becomes past perfect ('had passed') because the reporting verb is in the past.
Change pronouns to match the speaker of the reporting verb: 'I' → 'she' and 'my' → 'her'.
Combine these changes to get the final indirect sentence: Sagarika said that she had passed her examination.
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