Choose the correct sentence that best represents the reported speech: They said, “We take exercise everyday”.

Choose the correct sentence that best represents the reported speech: They said, “We take exercise everyday”.

  • (A) They said that we take exercise everyday
  • (B) They said that they take exercise everyday
  • (C) They had said that they take exercise everyday
  • (D) They said that they took exercise everyday
  • When changing a direct quote into an indirect quote, a few grammatical adjustments are necessary. To begin with, a change in pronouns occurs: “We” becomes “they”, as they are the speakers.
  • Secondly, a change in tense occurs: Since “said” is a past tense verb, “take” becomes “took”, changing from a present simple tense to a past simple tense.
  • Finally, a connecting word is employed, connecting the action of saying with what is said, and “that” is usually employed for this purpose.
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