Question

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The Principal says, "Hard work is the key to success."

• A. The Principal say that hard work is the key to success.
• B. The Principal said that hard work was the key to success
• C. The Principal says that hard work is the key to success.
• D. The Principal says that hard work was the key to success

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

उपरोक्त वाक्य की reporting verb (says) 'present tense' में है अत: वाक्य के reported speech के tense में कोई परिवर्तन नहीं होगा। केवल comma Je inverted comma के स्थान पर conjunction 'that' का प्रयोग होगा। correct indirect sentence- The Principal says that hard work is the key to success.