Direct & Indirect Speech · Question 20 · Easy
Choose the correct indirect speech form of the sentence: The boy said, "I can swim."
- The boy said that he can swim.
- The boy said that he could swim.
- The boy said that I could swim.
- The boy said that he could swam.
Answer and explanation
Answer: B. The boy said that he could swim.
Explanation: 'Can' changes to 'could' when the reporting verb is in the past.
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