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Direction: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/ Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

  1. The speaker said, ‘Gentlemen, I am going to discuss the food situation in our country.’
    1. Addressing them as gentlemen, the speaker said that he is going to discuss the food situation in their country
    2. Addressing them as gentlemen, the speaker said that he was going to discuss the food situation in their country
    3. The speaker told the gentlemen that he is going to discuss the food situation in their country
    4. The speaker told the gentlemen that I was going to discuss the food situation in our country
Correct Option: B

Addressing them as gentlemen, the speaker said that he was going to discuss the food situation in their country. (Indirect)
said ⇒ addressing
our ⇒ their
that ⇒ conj.
I am ⇒ he was



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