Q35. Choose the appropriate indirect form of speech of the sentence given below : He said, "I intend to leave for Delhi tonight".
(A) He said I intend to leave for Delhi tonight.
(B) He said that he i

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Q35. Choose the appropriate indirect form of speech of the sentence given below : He said, "I intend to leave for Delhi tonight".
(A) He said I intend to leave for Delhi tonight.
(B) He said that he intends to leave for Delhi tonight.
(C) He said that he intended to leave for Delhi that night.
(D) He said that he was intending to leave for Delhi that night.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) (A)
(b) (C)
(c) (B)
(d) (D)

FirstInTest · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: C. In indirect speech, the present simple ('intend') changes to past simple ('intended'), and time expressions like 'tonight' change to 'that night'.

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