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Convert into reported speech. Gerrard : I can retire here for a little while.

AGerrard said that I can retire here for a little while.

BGerrard said that he can retire here for a little while.

CGerrard said that he could retire there for a little while.

DGerrard said that he could retired here for a little while.

Answer:

C. Gerrard said that he could retire there for a little while.

Read Explanation:

When converting to reported speech:

  1. Ihe (referring to Gerrard)

  2. cancould (backshift of tense)

  3. herethere (change of place reference)

So:

Gerrard said that he could retire there for a little while.


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