English Grammar - Narration
English Grammar - Narration
Choose the correct indirect speech.
She said, "I wish I knew the answer."
Options:
- She said that she wished she knew the answer.
- She said that she wished she had known the answer.
- She said she wishes answer.
- She said she knew answer.
Right Answer: She said that she wished she knew the answer.
The expression "I wish" indicates a present unreal desire or regret. In indirect speech, the reporting verb "said" is followed by "that," while the verb "wished" and the clause "she knew the answer" remain unchanged because they already express an unreal present situation. The pronoun "I" changes to "she." Therefore, the correct answer is "She said that she wished she knew the answer." The other options either alter the meaning or contain grammatical errors.This question is part of English Grammar - Narration, which has 35 practice questions with answers.
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