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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.He said, "I can speak three languages fluently."

  1. A
    He said that he was able to speak three languages fluently.
  2. B
    He said that he will be able to speak three languages fluently.
  3. C
    He said that he can speak three languages fluently.
  4. D
    He said that he could speak three languages fluently.

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

When converting from direct to indirect speech with a past reporting verb ("said"):The conjunction "that" is used to introduce the reported speech.The first-person pronoun "I" changes according to the subject of the reporting verb ("He"), becoming "he".The modal verb "can" changes to its past form "could".Thus, the indirect statement becomes: "He said that he could speak three languages fluently."

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.He said, "I can speak three languages fluently."
A
He said that he was able to speak three languages fluently.
B
He said that he will be able to speak three languages fluently.
C
He said that he can speak three languages fluently.
D
He said that he could speak three languages fluently.

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