WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The lawyer told the father of the accused, “There is a rumour that he has some connection in that crime.”

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

Answer options

  1. The lawyer told the father of the accused that there had been a rumour that he had some connection in that crime.
  2. The lawyer told the father of the accused that there was a rumour that he was having some connection in that crime.
  3. The lawyer told the father of the accused that there was a rumour that he had some connection in that crime.
  4. The lawyer told the father of the accused that there was a rumour that he had some connection in that crime.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The lawyer told the father of the accused that there was a rumour that he had some connection in that crime.