English Grammar - Narration

English Grammar
English Grammar - Narration

A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. Ravi said, "I like this pen."


Options:

  1. Ravi said he liked that pen.
  2. Ravi said he like that pen.
  3. Ravi said he liked this pen.
  4. Ravi said he likes that pen.

Right Answer: Ravi said he liked that pen.

When converting direct speech into indirect speech, the reporting verb 'said' (without an object) requires the tense of the reported clause to shift backward: present simple 'like' becomes past simple 'liked'. Additionally, the demonstrative pronoun 'this' typically changes to 'that' in reported speech, since the reference point shifts away from the immediate moment of speaking. Option 2 has a grammatically incorrect verb form 'like' instead of 'liked'. Option 3 incorrectly retains 'this' instead of changing it to 'that'. Option 4 fails to shift the tense backward at all. Only option 1 correctly applies both the tense shift and the pronoun change. Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.

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