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. They said, "We play cricket every Sunday here at the club."
✓ Correct answer: b) They said that they played cricket every Sunday there at the club.
ExplanationThe given statement is in direct narration.We must follow the rules given below to change it to indirect speech: If the reporting verb (said) is in past tense but in reported speech, any habitual, historical, proverb and universal truth are given.In this condition, we do not change the tense of the reported speech.Since here a habitual fact has been stated so the tense will not be changed.The changes can only be made in persons of the pronoun and words expressing nearness.So change 'We' into 'they' and 'here' into 'there'.The correct Sentence: They said that they play cricket every Sunday there at the club.
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