Directions: In this question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect form.

The teacher said, “I am busy now.”

Explanation for option 1: The tense of “reported speech” will be changed into “simple past” and pronoun “I” will be changed according to the subject of “reporting verb” and “now” will change into “then”. Explanation for option 2: The tense of “reported speech” will be changed into “simple past” and “now” will change into “then”. Explanation for option 3: The tense of “reported speech” will be changed into “simple past”.      Explanation for option 4: The tense of “reported speech” is changed into “simple past” and pronoun “I” is changed into the subject of “reporting verb” and “now” will change into “then”.