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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 had submitted the application before the deadline."

1. Meera said that she has submitted the application before the deadline.
2. Meera said that she was submitting the application before the deadline.
3. Meera said that she had submitted the application before the deadline.
4. Meera said she submitted the application before the deadline.

Correct answer: Meera said that she had submitted the application before the deadline.

Solution

In indirect speech, the reporting verb "said" is in the past tense, and the past perfect "had submitted" generally remains unchanged. The pronoun "I" changes to "she" to match the speaker Meera.

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