Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The employee said, “I somehow managed to submit the project last night.”

Correct option is A

The correct indirect speech is (a) “The employee said that he had somehow managed to submit the project the previous night.”
Explanation:
To convert direct speech to indirect speech, consider these rules:
1. Change in pronouns: The pronoun “I” changes to “he” to match the subject “the employee.”
2. Change in tense: Since the reporting verb “said” is in the past, the simple past tense “managed” changes to the past perfect “had managed.”
3. Time expressions: “Last night” in direct speech changes to “the previous night” in indirect speech.
4. Structure: Indirect Speech = Reporting Verb + “that” + Subject + Verb (in past perfect) + Time Expression.
Correct Structure in Indirect Speech:
· Direct Speech: Reporting Clause, “Subject + Verb (past) + Time Expression.”
· Indirect Speech: Reporting Clause + “that” + Subject + Verb (past perfect) + Adjusted Time Expression.
Example:
· Direct: He said, “I visited the museum yesterday.”
· Indirect: He said that he had visited the museum the previous day.