Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Peter said, “I don’t like this bag.”

Correct option is C

✔️ Correct option: (c) Peter said that he didn’t like that bag.
· Definition of Direct and Indirect Speech:
· Direct Speech quotes the exact words of the speaker (e.g., He said, “I am tired.”).
· Indirect Speech reports what was said without quoting directly, and it usually involves tense, pronoun, and demonstrative changes (e.g., He said that he was tired).
· Explanation:
· Reporting verb “said” is in past tense, so the verb in the reported speech “don’t” must change to “didn’t”.
· “this” (near demonstrative) changes to “that” in indirect speech.
· Grammatical rule used:
· Change of tense: Present → Past
· Change of pronoun: “I” → “he”
· Change of demonstrative: “this” → “that”
· Hindi Explanation: Reported speech में present tense को past में बदला जाता है और ‘this’ को ‘that’ में। Pronoun भी subject के अनुसार बदला जाता है।
· Meanings of other options:
· (a) – Incorrect tense: "doesn't" should be "didn't"
· (b) – Incorrect demonstrative: "this" should change to "that"
· (d) – Incorrect pronoun: "I" should become "he"