Question

She said to him, "I had stolen a watch." (Change into Indirect Speech.)

• A. She told him that she had stolen a watch.
• B. She said him that she had stolen a watch.
• C. She said to him that she had stolen a watch.
• D. She told to him that she had stolen a watch.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. She told him that she had stolen a watch.

ഇതൊരു Assertive sentence ആണ്. Subject ൽ ആരംഭിക്കുന്ന sentence ആണ് Assertive sentence. Direct Speech ൽ Past tense (said to ) + Past perfect tense(had + V3) വന്നാൽ Indirect Speech ൽ വരുമ്പോൾ അത് Past perfect ( had + V3) ആകും. Direct Speech ൽ 'said to' വന്നാൽ Indirect speech ൽ 'told' ആകും . അതിനു ശേഷം 'that' എഴുതണം. 'I' indirect speech ൽ വരുമ്പോൾ 'he/she' ആകണം( ഇവിടെ Subject 'he' ആയതുകൊണ്ടു 'he' തന്നെ എഴുതണം.). Direct Speech ൽ past perfect( had + V3) വന്നാൽ Indirect speech ൽ past perfect ( had + V3 )വരും. ഇവിടെ Direct Speech ൽ 'had stolen' വന്നതു കൊണ്ട് Indirect Speech ൽ 'had stolen' ആകും. (Steal ന്റെ 3 forms Steal(V1) - Stole(V2) - Stolen(V3). ) എന്നിട്ടു balance എഴുതണം.