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Sumit Gahlawat

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"said" to "told" or "said to" to "told"

Question:

In the question below, sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

He said, "Garima wants to take up a job while her husband wants her to look after the family."

Options:
A)

He said that Garima wanted to take up a job while her husband wanted her to look after the family.

B)

He said that Garima wants to take up a job while her husband wanted her to look after the family.

C)

He told that Garima wanted to take up a job while her husband wanted her to look after the family.

D)

He said to Garima that thought she wanted to take up a job while her husband wanted her to look after the family.

Solution:

‘said’ will change into ‘told’, present indefinite will change into ‘past indefinite’

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