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    Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech. Siva said, "I have read the novel Pride and Prejudice."
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    Rewrite the sentence in indirect speech.
    Siva said, "I have read the novel Pride and Prejudice."

    A.

    Siva said that he have read the novel Pride and Prejudice

    B.

    Siva said that he reads the novel Pride and Prejudice

    C.

    Siva said that he had read the novel Pride and Prejudice

    D.

    Siva said that he read the novel Pride and Prejudice

    Correct option is C

    The correct option is (c) Siva said that he had read the novel Pride and Prejudice.
    Tense change: "Have read" (present perfect) changes to "had read" (past perfect) in indirect speech.
    Pronoun change: "I" becomes "he" in indirect speech.
    Time clause change: No time expression, so no change needed.
    Reporting verb change: "Said" remains unchanged.
    Corrected sentence: Siva said that he had read the novel Pride and Prejudice.

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