Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the correct indirect speech form of the given sentence.
Mother said to me, "I'm worried about your safety."
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'Mother told me that she was worried about my safety.'
Key Points
- The given sentence is in Direct Speech. As per the question, we have to change it into Indirect Speech.
- The process of transformation is as follows:
- In the given sentence the reporting verb has an object. Hence, 'said to' will be changed into 'told'.
- Comma and inverted commas will be removed.
- The conjunction 'that' will be added.
- 'I' will be changed into 'she' because the first person pronouns are changed according to the subject of the reporting verb.
- 'am' will be changed into 'was'.
- 'your' will be changed into 'my' because the second-person pronouns are changed according to the object of the reporting verb.
- Thus, the correct answer is Option 2.
Correct Sentence: Mother told me that she was worried about my safety.
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