Select the most appropriate options from below which changes the following direct sentences into indirect sentences.

She said, "Her sister can dance."

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  1. She said that her sister could dance.
  2. She has told that her sister can dance.
  3. She told that her sister can dance.
  4. Her sister dances very well was told by her.

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Option 1 : She said that her sister could dance.
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The correct option is: She said that her sister could dance.

Key Points

  • The reporting verb "said" is followed by "that" to introduce the reported speech.
  • In indirect speech, the verb tense generally shifts back in time. The present tense "can" becomes "could" in indirect speech.

Hence, the correct answer is: She said that her sister could dance.

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Let's see why the other options are incorrect.:

  • Option 2 is incorrect because "has told" is not the correct form for converting direct speech to indirect speech when it refers to something that happened in the past.
  • Option 3 is also incorrect. "Told" does not work here in the context of reporting the speech, and it doesn't follow the correct shift in tense.
  • Option 4 completely changes the structure and meaning of the sentence. It introduces the phrase "Her sister dances very well," which isn't the same as the original sentence.
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