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In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
She said, “My sister was here ten days ago, but she is not here now”.
She said, “My sister was here ten days ago, but she is not here now”.
Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)She said that her sister had been there ten days before but she was not there then. (Indirect) that ⇒ Conj. was (S. Past) ⇒ had been (Past Per.) here ⇒ there ago ⇒ before now ⇒ then
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Answer: (a)She said that her sister had been there ten days before but she was not there then. (Indirect) that ⇒ Conj. was (S. Past) ⇒ had been (Past Per.) here ⇒ there ago ⇒ before now ⇒ then
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