Multiple choice

Directions: Select the one that best expresses the sentence in indirect/direct speech.

Ram said,” Sita loves her friends”.

  1. Ram said that Sita loves her friends.

  2. Ram said that Sita loved her friends.

  3. Ram told that Sita loved her friends.

  4. Ram told that Sita loves her friends.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

In intransitive verbs, 'said' remains 'said'. If the reported verb is in past indefinite and reported speech is in present indefinite, the latter converts in past indefinite.