In this question, a sentence has been given in Direct form. Out of the four options, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect form. He said, 'I must go at once.' Option 1: He asked to go at once. Option 2: He said that he had gone at once. Option 3: He said that he had to go at once. Option 4: He told if he had to go at once.

The correct answer is 'He said that he had to go at once.' This is the proper conversion from direct to indirect speech maintaining the original meaning.

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In this question, a sentence has been given in Direct form. Out of the four options, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect form. He said, 'I must go at once.'

He asked to go at once.

He said that he had gone at once.

He said that he had to go at once.

He told if he had to go at once.

✅ Correct Option: 3

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