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A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. Meera said, "I can finish the task today."

1. Meera said that she can finish the task today.
2. Meera said that I could finish the task that day.
3. Meera said that she could finish the task that day.
4. Meera said she will finish the task today.

Correct answer: Meera said that she could finish the task that day.

Solution

In indirect speech, the pronoun 'I' changes to 'she' for Meera. The modal 'can' changes to 'could', and 'today' changes to 'that day' because the reporting verb is in the past.

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