In the following question a sentence has been given in Direct Indirect speech Out of the four altern...........

English Language (CGL) Direct/Indirect speech

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

He said that when he was a boy he could stay up as long as he liked.

He said,"When I had been a boy I could stay up as long as I liked."

He told,"When I was a boy I could stay up as long as I liked."

He said,"When I was a boy I could stay up as long as I liked."

He said,"When I am a boy I can stay up as long as I like."

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Explanation:

that ⇒ Inverted commas
The sentence is about subject's past, hence no change in tense.
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He said,"When I was a boy I could stay up as long as I liked."