Choose the correct form of narration (reported speech, of the following direct speeches :

He said, "I want to talk to you."

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  1. He said he wanted to talk to you.
  2. He said that he wanted to talk to him.
  3. He said that he wanted to talk to you.
  4. He had said that he wanted to talk with him.

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Option 2 : He said that he wanted to talk to him.
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The correct answer is 'He said that he wanted to talk to him'.

Key Points 

  • The indirect speech will be as follows:
    • 'He said' will be replaced by 'He said that'.
    • 'That' connector will be used.
    • 'I' will be replaced by 'he'.
    • 'wanted to talk to you' will be replaced by 'wanted to talk to him'.


The complete indirect speech will be- He said that he wanted to talk to him.

​​Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

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