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Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. He says, “Some goods are of poor quality.”
Question

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He says, “Some goods are of poor quality.”

A.

He said that some goods were of poor quality.

B.

He said that some goods are of poor quality.

C.

He says that some goods are of poor quality.

D.

He says that some goods were of poor quality.

Correct option is C


The correct indirect form of the given sentence is (c) He says that some goods are of poor quality.
Direct speech- Direct speech, also known as quoted speech or direct quotation, is a way of reporting someone's exact words.
Indirect speech- Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect quotation, is a way of reporting someone's words or thoughts indirectly, without using their exact words.
The direct speech is in present tense, so the reported speech remains in present tense.

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