Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He said, “I like this movie".

  1. He told that I liked that movie.

  2. He said that he likes that movie.

  3. He asked that he liked that movie.

  4. He said that he liked that movie.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'said' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the Reported verb is in the past tense and the Reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) converts into the past. Subject 'I' becomes 'He'. Hence, option 1.

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