Which of the following sentences are the correct form of INDIRECT speech if the sentence bellow is i...........

English ( Master) Direct/Indirect speech

Direction for:-In the following section the sentences have been given in Direct or Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the most appropriate sentence that best suits the given sentence in Indirect or Direct speech.

Which of the following sentences are the correct form of INDIRECT speech if the sentence bellow is in DIRECT speech Kelly said, “I am feeling sick today.”

Kelly said that she was feeling sick that day.

Kelly says that she is feeling sick today.

Kelly is feeling sick today.

Kelly says that today she is feeling sick.

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Explanation:

- Option 1: Kelly said that she was feeling sick that day.

- ?? This is the correct indirect form. The present tense "am feeling" changes to "was feeling" and "today" changes to "that day" when switching from direct to indirect speech.

- Option 2: Kelly says that she is feeling sick today.

- This sentence is indirect speech but uses the present tense "says" instead of "said," which changes the meaning from past to present reporting.

- Option 3: Kelly is feeling sick today.

- This is neither direct nor indirect speech. It’s a simple statement in the present tense.

- Option 4: Kelly says that today she is feeling sick.

- Similar to option 2, this uses the present tense "says" and maintains "today," not correctly converting to past indirect speech.