Multiple choice

Directions: A sentence has been given in direct form. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect form.

The fox muttered, the grapes are sour.

  1. The fox muttered that the grapes were sour.

  2. The fox was angry as the grapes were sour.

  3. The fox found the grapes sour.

  4. The fox ate the sour grapes.
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Explanation

While changing a direct sentence into an indirect one, we keep in mind two major things - reported verb and reported speech. Reported verb in past remains in past in indirect speech. So, 'fox muttered that'. Also, if reported verb is in past tense, reported speech too changes into past tense. So, the grapes were sour.

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