Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He always says to me, “I am perturbed.”

Correct option is C

The correct indirect speech is (c) He always tells me that he is perturbed.
Direct speech quotes the exact words spoken by someone, within quotation marks (e.g., He said, "I am coming").
Indirect speech reports what someone said without quoting them exactly (e.g., He said that he was coming).
Explanation:
· Reporting verb “says/tells” is in present tense → no change in reported speech tense.
· “I” becomes “he” as per the subject “He”.
Structure:
· Direct: He always says to me, “I am perturbed.”
· Indirect: He always tells me that he is perturbed.
Information Booster: When reporting verb is in present/future tense, no tense change in the reported speech.