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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. Shikha said, “The heavy rain this week has spoiled all my travel plans.”
Question

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Shikha said, “The heavy rain this week has spoiled all my travel plans.”

A.

Shikha told me that the heavy rain that week had spoiled all her travel plans.

B.

Shikha said that the heavy rain that week had spoiled all her travel plans.

C.

Shikha said that the heavy rain this week had spoiled all her travel plans.

D.

Shikha said that the heavy rain that week has spoiled all her travel plans.

Correct option is B

The correct indirect speech is (b).
Rule Explanation:
• “This week” changes to “that week” in indirect speech.
• Present Perfect “has spoiled” changes to Past Perfect “had spoiled.”
• “My” becomes “her” since Shikha is speaking.
Structure:
Direct: Subject + said, “Present Perfect...”
Indirect: Subject + said that + Past Perfect...
Example:
He said, “The storm has ruined my plan.”
→ He said that the storm had ruined his plan.
�� Info Booster: When reporting from present perfect, we move one step back to past perfect in indirect speech.

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