(b) Read the following dialogue and choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank given below: Richa: I am very busy today. Nisha: What is the matter? Richa told Nisha that () she is very busy today. (ii) she is very busy that day. () she was very busy that day. (iv) she was very busy today.
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Richa: I am very busy today.
Nisha: What is the matter?
Richa told Nisha that she was very busy that day.
- "Today" in the direct speech changed to "That" day in the indirect speech.
There are two kinds of speeches.
1. Direct Speech:
- In Direct speech, we repeat the exact words by the speaker. Reporting speech is placed between inverted commas. For example, He said, " I have lost my pen".
2. Indirect Speech:
- In Indirect Speech, we repeat in our own words what is said by the speaker. generally, we use "said that" in this speech. For example, He said that he had lost his pen.
When we change direct speech to indirect speech:
present simple changed to past simple
present continuous changed to past continuous
present perfect changed to past perfect.
present perfect continuous changed to past perfect continuous
past simple change to past perfect
past continuous changed to past perfect continuous
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