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A sentence is provided in direct speech. Choose the option that most accurately conveys it in indirect speech: She said, "I was very tired yesterday."

1. She said she had been very tired the day before.
2. She said she was very tired yesterday.
3. She said she had been very tired yesterday.
4. She said she is very tired the day before.

Correct answer: She said she had been very tired the day before.

Solution

In indirect speech, the past tense 'was' changes to 'had been' when the reporting verb is in the past. Also, 'yesterday' changes to 'the day before'.

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