Multiple choice

Directions: In the following questions, 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 Indirect / Direct form.

Modi said, �I met Obama last week�.

  1. Modi said that he had met Obama last week.

  2. Modi said that he had met Obama the previous week.

  3. Modi said that I had met Obama last week.

  4. Modi said that I had met Obama the previous week.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The adverbs of nearness are put into those of distance. Thus, last week becomes the previous week. The pronoun also changes and I becomes he. Thus the correct answer is, Modi said that he had met Obama the previous week.