WBCS.LIVE practice question

Out of the alternative suggested, select the one which best expresses the sentence in indirect speech. Virat said, "Ravi arrived on Monday".

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Virat said that Ravi arrived on Monday.
  2. Virat said that Ravi will arrive on Monday.
  3. Virat says that Ravi is arriving on Monday.
  4. Virat said that Ravi had arrived on Monday.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Virat said that Ravi had arrived on Monday.

Explanation: Context: In indirect speech, when the reporting verb is in past tense ('said'), the simple past in the direct speech changes to past perfect. 1. Virat said that Ravi arrived on Monday. ❌ – tense not changed. 2. Virat said that Ravi will arrive on Monday. ❌ – wrong tense. 3. Virat says that Ravi is arriving on Monday. ❌ – reporting verb not matching. 4. Virat said that Ravi had arrived on Monday. ✅ – correct past perfect form. Correct/Example Sentence: Virat said that Ravi had arrived on Monday.