Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Sarita said to me, “I’m glad I did not leave my village.”

Correct option is D

The correct indirect speech is (d) Sarita told me she was glad she had not left her village.
Direct speech quotes the speaker’s exact words.
Indirect speech conveys the meaning of what was said, without quoting directly.
Conversion Rules Applied:
· “said to” becomes told
· The reporting verb is in the past, so the tenses in the reported speech change accordingly.
· “I’m glad” (present) becomes “she was glad” (past)
· “did not leave” becomes had not left (past perfect)
Structure:
Direct: Sarita said to me, “I’m glad I did not leave my village.”
Indirect: Sarita told me that she was glad she had not left her village.
Explanation of Tense Shift:
· Present simple → Past simple
· Past simple → Past perfect
· Pronouns are also changed according to the subject in the reporting clause.