Question

Change the direct narration into indirect narration.
Chandani said, "My Maths may improve very quickly."

• A. Chandani said that her Maths was going to improve very quickly.
• B. Chandani said that her Maths had been able to improve very quickly.
• C. Chandani said that her Maths improved very quickly.
• D. Chandani said that her Maths might improve very quickly.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Chandani said that her Maths might improve very quickly.

As the given sentence in the direct speech is in the simple future tense, we will change it to simple past tense in the indirect speech.

Option A - 'Chandani said that her Maths was going to improve very quickly.' is incorrect as 'was going' is used to represent the past continuous tense. Thus option A is incorrect.

Option B - 'Chandani said that her Maths had been able to improve quickly.' is incorrect as the sentence is in the past perfect tense. Thus option B is incorrect.

Option C - 'Chandani said that her Maths improved very quickly.' is in the simple past tense, but it changes the meaning of the sentence given in the direct speech. 'May' means a possibility and 'improved' explains that it surely improved. Thus option C is incorrect.

Option D - 'Chandani said that her Maths might improve quickly' can be used here as 'might' is the past form of 'may'. Hence, the sentence is in the simple past tense. Thus option D is the correct answer.

'Chandani said that her Maths might improve quickly.'