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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said, "She has finished the painting."

  1. A
    He said she has finished the painting.
  2. B
    He said that she had finished the painting.
  3. C
    He said she had finished the painting.
  4. D
    She has finished the painting he said.

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Rules for converting Direct to Indirect Speech:
The reporting verb "said" remains "said" and is followed by the conjunction "that".

The Present Perfect tense ("has finished") changes to the Past Perfect tense ("had finished").

Combining these rules, the correct indirect speech sentence is: "He said that she had finished the painting." (Option B).

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said, "She has finished the painting."
A
He said she has finished the painting.
B
He said that she had finished the painting.
C
He said she had finished the painting.
D
She has finished the painting he said.

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