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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, …

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. She said to the shopkeeper, "My favourite colour is yellow."
aShe informs the shopkeeper that her favourite colour is yellow.
bShe told the shopkeeper that her favourite colour is yellow.
cShe told the shopkeeper that her favourite colour was yellow.
dShe tells the shopkeeper that her favourite colour is yellow.
✓ Correct answer: c) She told the shopkeeper that her favourite colour was yellow.
ExplanationCorrect Answer: Option C Reporting Verb: "said to" changes to "told" in indirect speech.Tense Change (Backshifting): Direct: is → Indirect: was (because the reporting verb is in the past tense) Pronoun Change: My → her (since "she" is the speaker)
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