Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said, “I had gone to Shimla.”

Correct option is A

The correct indirect speech is (a) He said that he had gone to Shimla.
Direct Speech: When the exact words of the speaker are quoted using quotation marks, it is called direct speech.
Indirect Speech: When the speaker’s words are reported without quoting them exactly, it is called indirect speech.
Explanation:
· The reporting verb “said” is in the past tense, so no change is required in the past perfect tense of the reported speech.
· “I had gone” becomes he had gone.
Grammatical Rule Used:
In indirect speech, if the reported speech is in past perfect tense, it remains unchanged.
Information Booster:
Tense consistency is key in reported speech:
· Simple past → Past perfect
· Past perfect → Remains the same