JIPMAT 2025
Grammar
Direct & Indirect Speech
Medium
In the following question, a sentence has been given in direct speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect speech.Pritha said to me, "We have to win this trophy".
In the following question, a sentence has been given in direct speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect speech.Pritha said to me, "We have to win this trophy".
✅ Correct Option: 4
When converting direct speech to indirect speech, we need to make several changes:1. Change the reporting verb (said → told) 2. Change pronouns appropriately 3. Adjust tense (present → past) 4. Change demonstratives (this → that)
Analyzing "Pritha said to me, "We have to win this trophy"":1. "said to me" becomes "told me" 2. To be on the safer side, we assume the speaker (me) is excluded from the group Pritha is referring to. Then, "we" should change to "they" 3. "have to" should change to "had to" (present → past) 4. "this trophy" should change to "that trophy"
Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.
Analyzing "Pritha said to me, "We have to win this trophy"":1. "said to me" becomes "told me" 2. To be on the safer side, we assume the speaker (me) is excluded from the group Pritha is referring to. Then, "we" should change to "they" 3. "have to" should change to "had to" (present → past) 4. "this trophy" should change to "that trophy"
Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.