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Convert the following sentence from direct to indirect speech, choosing the most accurate option: Ritika said, "Rajiv does not listen to me."

1. Ritika said Rajiv don't listen to her.
2. Ritika said that Rajiv doesn't listened to her.
3. Ritika said that Rajiv didn't listen to her.
4. Ritika said that Rajiv didn't listened to her.

Correct answer: Ritika said that Rajiv didn't listen to her.

Solution

In indirect speech, the present simple negative “does not listen” changes to the past simple negative “didn't listen.” The pronoun “me” changes to “her” because the speaker is Ritika. Therefore, the correct sentence is the one with “didn't listen to her.”

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