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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: She said, “I purchased a new smartphone.”

1. She said that she had purchased a new smartphone.
2. She said that she purchases a new smartphone.
3. She said that she was purchasing a new smartphone.
4. She said that she has purchased a new smartphone.

Correct answer: She said that she had purchased a new smartphone.

Solution

In indirect speech, the pronoun changes from “I” to “she,” and the past tense “purchased” changes to past perfect “had purchased.” This makes option A the correct transformation.

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