Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'They said, We are happy.'
Practice Questions
Q1
Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'They said, We are happy.'
They said that they are happy.
They said that they were happy.
They said that they will be happy.
They said that they have been happy.
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'They said, We are happy.'
Step 1: Identify the reporting verb in the sentence. Here, it is 'said'.
Step 2: Change the pronoun 'We' to 'They' because the reporting verb is in the third person.
Step 3: Change the present tense verb 'are' to the past tense 'were'.
Step 4: Combine the changes to form the indirect speech: 'They said that they were happy.'
Indirect Speech – Indirect speech involves reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words, often requiring changes in tense and pronouns.
Tense Change – In indirect speech, present tense verbs typically change to past tense.
Pronoun Adjustment – Pronouns may need to be adjusted based on the perspective of the speaker.
