state gov Kerala (കേരളം) PSC Divisional Accountant Test Series 2025 English Grammar Direct and Indirect Speech
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The lawyer told the father of the accused, “There is a rumour that he has some connection in that crime.”
1
The lawyer told the father of the accused that there has been a rumour that he had some connection in that crime.
2
The lawyer told the father of the accused that there was a rumour that he was having some connection in that crime.
3
The lawyer told the father of the accused that there was a rumour that he had some connection in that crime.
4
The lawyer told the father of the accused that there was a rumour that he has had some connection in that crime.