Choose the correct reported speech for the sentence: He said, "I am tired."
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. He said that he was tired.
- Step 1: In reported speech the verb moves one tense back and the pronouns change. Step 2. The correct sentence is: He said that he was tired. Answer: He said that he was tired. Why not the others: He said that he is tired.: The tense and pronouns must shift in reported speech. He said that I was tired.: The tense and pronouns must shift in reported speech. He says that he was tired.: The tense and pronouns must shift in reported speech.
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