Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He said, “I can lift this box easily".

  1. He said that I could lift that box easily.

  2. He said that he can lift this box easily.

  3. He told that he could lift that box easily.

  4. He said that he could lift that box easily.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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. So, ‘Can’ is converted into ‘Could’ and subject 'I' becomes 'He'. Hence, option 4.

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