Question

Ann said to him,"I can't drive".

Convert into reporting speech:

• A. Ann told him that I can't drive.
• B. Ann told him that he can't drive.
• C. Ann said to him that she couldn't drive.
• D. Ann said to him that she can't drive.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Ann said to him that she couldn't drive.

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).

In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.

In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.

Option C is correct as the sentence in the inverted commas is in the simple present tense and 'couldn't' is used.

Options A, B, and D are wrong as 'I', 'he' and 'can't' cannot be used respectively.

The correct answer is C)Ann said to him that she couldn't drive.