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.
Bunty said, "I have done my class work".
- ABunty said, he had done his class work.
- BBunty said that he had done his class work.
- CBunty was saying, he has done his class work.
- DBunty said that he did his class work.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
When converting from direct speech to indirect speech:
The reporting verb "said" remains "said" and is followed by the conjunction "that".
The pronoun "I" changes to "he" (matching the subject 'Bunty').
The Present Perfect tense ("have done") changes into the Past Perfect tense ("had done").
The possessive pronoun "my" changes to "his".
This leads to: Bunty said that he had done his class work. (Option B).
The reporting verb "said" remains "said" and is followed by the conjunction "that".
The pronoun "I" changes to "he" (matching the subject 'Bunty').
The Present Perfect tense ("have done") changes into the Past Perfect tense ("had done").
The possessive pronoun "my" changes to "his".
This leads to: Bunty said that he had done his class work. (Option B).