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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. She said, “I have finished my work.”
Question

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
She said, “I have finished my work.”

A.

She said that she had finished her work.

B.

She said that she would finish her work.

C.

She said that she will finish her work.

D.

She said that she has finished her work.

Correct option is A

The correct indirect speech of the given sentence is (a) She said that she had finished her work.
Explanation:
· The given sentence is in direct speech (Present Perfect Tense).
· When converting Present Perfect (have/has + past participle) to indirect speech, it changes to Past Perfect (had + past participle).
· Structure:
· Direct: Subject + said, “I have + past participle + object.”
· Indirect: Subject + said that + subject + had + past participle + object.
· "I have finished" (direct) changes to "she had finished" (indirect).
Example:
Direct: He said, “I have seen this movie.”
Indirect: He said that he had seen that movie.

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