Question

Change into Indirect speech :

He has said to me, 'I have a bicycle'

1. He had told me that he has a bicycle
2. He has told me that he has a bicycle
3. He had told me that he had a bicycle

 

• A. Only i and ii
• B. Only i and iii
• C. Only ii
• D. Only iii

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Only ii

Change of Reporting Verb Tense: The reporting verb "has said" in the present tense changes to "has told" in the present tense when reported indirectly, maintaining the same tense. No Change in Pronoun and Verb Tense in Reported Speech: Since the reported speech remains a fact or something that is still true, "I have" remains unchanged to "he has." So, the correct answer is: Only ii. Thank you for your patience!