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    Change the following sentence to Indirect Speech. "It's high time you found a job," said Granny to Uncle Ken one day.
    Question

    Change the following sentence to Indirect Speech.
    "It's high time you found a job," said Granny to Uncle Ken one day.

    A.

    Uncle Ken was seriously advised by Granny to look for a job one day.

    B.

    Granny told Uncle Ken one day that it was high time that he found a job.

    C.

    One day Granny says to Uncle Ken it is high time you found a job.

    D.

    Granny scolded Uncle Ken one day for not looking for a job seriously.

    Correct option is B


    The correct indirect speech form is "Granny told Uncle Ken one day that it was high time that he found a job."
    Explanation:
    “It’s high time…” is a fixed expression.
    In indirect speech:
    · “It’s” becomes “it was” (tense shift)
    · “You” becomes “he”
    · “Said” becomes “told” since there's an object (Uncle Ken)
    Grammatical Rule Used:
    In reported speech:
    • Present simple → Past simple
    • Pronouns and time expressions change accordingly.
    Explanation in Hindi:
    “It’s high time…” indirect में “it was high time…” होता है। “You” → “he” और “said” → “told” में बदलते हैं।
    Other options are incorrect:
    · Option (a) – ❌ Rephrased, not direct transformation.
    · Option (c) – ❌ Wrong tense and reporting verb.
    · Option (d) – ❌ Assumes emotion (scolding) not given in the sentence.

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