Choose the correct alternative which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect speech.
Tim said, “I went to Australia to visit my family”.

Correct option is B

✔️ The correct indirect speech is (b) Tim said that he had gone to Australia to visit his family.
Explanation:
The sentence is in past tense ("went") and is being reported using a past reporting verb (“said”).
Therefore, the past tense “went” becomes past perfect “had gone” in indirect speech.
Grammatical Rule Used:
Past Simple → Past Perfect
Structure:
· Reporting verb (in past) + that + subject + had + V3
Tense change:
· Simple Past → Past Perfect
· "Went" → "had gone"
Explanation in Hindi:
✔️ जब प्रत्यक्ष कथन में Simple Past होता है और रिपोर्टिंग वर्ब भी Past में हो, तो उसे Past Perfect में बदलते हैं।
✔️ “Went” को “had gone” में बदलना अनिवार्य है।
�� उदाहरण:
· Direct: She said, “I visited London.”
· Indirect: She said that she had visited London.
❌ Meanings of Other Options:
· (a) “Went” – no change in tense, incorrect.
· (c) “Is going” – wrong tense; present continuous is invalid here.
· (d) “Was going” – past continuous; doesn’t reflect completed action.