Question: Which of the following is a correct transformation to indirect speech?

Options:

1. \'I can swim,\' she said.
2. She said that she can swim.
3. She said that she could swim.
4. She said she can swim.

Correct Answer: She said that she could swim.

Solution:

In indirect speech, \'can\' changes to \'could\' to reflect the past tense.