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I told him that he was not working hard.

1. I said to him, "You are not working hard."
2. I told to him, "You are not working hard."
3. I said, "You are not working hard."
4. I said to him, "He is not working hard."

Correct answer: I said to him, "You are not working hard."

Solution

In direct speech, the pronoun 'he' becomes 'you' because the statement is addressed to him. The tense also changes from 'was not working' to 'are not working'.

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