Q. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'I am busy.'

  • (A) He said that he is busy.
  • (B) He said that I was busy.
  • (C) He said that he was busy.
  • (D) He told that he was busy.
✅ Correct Answer: (C) He said that he was busy.
Explanation: In indirect speech, present tense changes to past tense when the reporting verb is in past tense.

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In indirect speech, present tense changes to past tense when the reporting verb is in past tense.

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