Out of the alternative suggested, select the one which best expresses the sentence in indirect speech. The girl said, "I am very busy now?"

Correct answer: The girl said that she was very busy then.

Explanation: Context: In indirect speech, when the reporting verb is in past tense, the present tense in the reported speech changes to past, and 'now' changes to 'then'. 1. The girl told she is busy then. ❌ – incorrect tense. 2. The girl said that she was very busy then. ✅ – correct conversion. 3. The girl said that she was very busy now. ❌ – 'now' should change to 'then'. 4. The girl is busy now. ❌ – direct speech, not indirect. Correct/Example Sentence: The girl said that she was very busy then.