Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
I shall go to my teacher and say, "Madam, I have tried my level best, but couldn't succeed."
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is '1' i.e. I shall go to my teacher and say that I have tried my level best, but couldn't succeed.
Key Points
- The sentence provided is in direct speech, and the task is to convert it into indirect speech.
- When converting a sentence into indirect speech, the verb tense, pronouns, and adverbs are adjusted accordingly, but the meaning remains the same.
- The sentence "Madam, I have tried my level best, but couldn't succeed" is reported in the present perfect tense ("have tried") followed by the past ("couldn't succeed"). These remain unchanged when converting into indirect speech because the reporting verb "shall go" is in the future tense.
- Thus, the correct indirect form of the sentence is: "I shall go to my teacher and say that I have tried my level best, but couldn't succeed."
Correct sentence: I shall go to my teacher and say that I have tried my level best, but couldn't succeed.
Additional Information
- Key rules for converting direct to indirect speech:
- Remove quotation marks and use "that" to connect the reporting clause with the reported clause.
- Adjust pronouns based on the speaker and listener.
- Change the tense of the reported speech appropriately based on the reporting verb (e.g., past or future tense).
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