Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
I said, “I took a lot of precautions after my surgery.”

Correct option is B

The correct indirect speech is (b).
Explanation:
The reporting verb “said” is in past tense, and the original spoken sentence is also in past tense (“took”).
→ So, past simple changes to past perfect in indirect speech.
Rule for Reported Speech:
· Simple Past → Past Perfect
Direct: I said, “I took…”
Indirect: I said that I had taken…
Correct sentence:
I said that I had taken a lot of precautions after my surgery.
Incorrect options:
· (a) “have taken” – present perfect (tense mismatch)
· (c) “will take” – future tense (changes meaning)
· (d) keeping “took” as-is is incorrect in reported speech
Example:
· Direct: He said, “I saw the movie.”
· Indirect: He said that he had seen the movie.