WBCS.LIVE practice question

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. Mother said, “Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus”.

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

Answer options

  1. Mother told that Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus.
  2. Mother said that Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus.
  3. Mother says that Abhinav slipped while trying to board a bus.
  4. Mother said that Abhinav had slipped while trying to board a bus.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Mother said that Abhinav had slipped while trying to board a bus.