Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Ajay says, “There is going to be a snowfall.”

Correct option is C

The correct indirect speech is (c) Ajay says that there is going to be a snowfall.
�� Explanation:
· The reporting verb "says" is in the present tense, so no tense change occurs in the reported speech.
· "There is going to be a snowfall" remains unchanged except for the quotation marks.
· The sentence structure correctly applies the rules of reporting statements in the present tense.
Correct conversion:
Ajay says, “There is going to be a snowfall.”
→ Ajay says that there is going to be a snowfall.
✅ Grammatical Rule Used:
· If the reporting verb is in the present or future tense, the tense of the reported speech remains unchanged.
Example:
· Direct: He says, “I like mangoes.”
· Indirect: He says that he likes mangoes.
�� Grammar Booster:
�� No tense backshift when reporting verb is says/say/will say.
�� Pronoun, time, and place may still be adjusted as needed.