In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.Jay says, "I eat a guava".
- AJay said, that he ate a guava.
- BJay said, that he has been eating guavas.
- CJay says, that he eats a guava.
- DJay said, he ate a guava.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
When the reporting verb is in the present tense (e.g., "says"), the tense of the verb in the reported speech does not change."Jay says" remains "Jay says".The pronoun "I" changes to "he" to match the subject "Jay".The verb "eat" remains in the simple present tense as "eats" to agree with the singular pronoun "he".Thus, the sentence becomes: "Jay says, that he eats a guava." (Note: While standard English rules omit the comma before "that", Option C is the correct structural match among the choices provided).