state gov OSSSC RI, ARI, AMIN, SFS, ICDS Supervisor Combined Mock Test 2023-25 English Grammar Direct and Indirect Speech
Direction: In the following question, a sentence is given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
She told me that they had been living under unbearable strain, confined to their quarters.
1
She told me, "They had been living under unbearable strain, confined to their quarters".
2
She said to me, "They were living under unbearable strain, confined to their quarters".
3
She said, "They have been living under unbearable strain, confined to their quarters".
4
She told me, "They are living under unbearable strain, confined to their quarters".