A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
The contractor said, "She has finished the designs."
- AThe contractor said that she had finished the designs.
- BThe contractor says she had finished the designs.
- CThe contractor said that she have finished the designs.
- DThe contractor said that she has finished the designs.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The given sentence is in Direct Speech.
Rules to convert into Indirect Speech:
The reporting verb "said" remains "said" and is followed by the conjunction "that".
The tense of the reported speech changes because the reporting verb is in the past tense.
Present Perfect Tense ("has finished") changes to Past Perfect Tense ("had finished").
The third-person pronoun "She" remains unchanged.
Thus, the indirect sentence is: The contractor said that she had finished the designs.
Therefore, the correct option is A.
Rules to convert into Indirect Speech:
The reporting verb "said" remains "said" and is followed by the conjunction "that".
The tense of the reported speech changes because the reporting verb is in the past tense.
Present Perfect Tense ("has finished") changes to Past Perfect Tense ("had finished").
The third-person pronoun "She" remains unchanged.
Thus, the indirect sentence is: The contractor said that she had finished the designs.
Therefore, the correct option is A.