Question

Change the direct narration into indirect narration.
Sangeet said, "I have already written a letter to my family in Dubai."

• A. Sangeet said that he had already written a letter to his family in Dubai.
• B. Sangeet said that he wrote a letter to his family in Dubai.
• C. Sangeet said that he was writing a letter to his family in Dubai
• D. Sangeet said that he will write a letter to his family in Dubai.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Sangeet said that he had already written a letter to his family in Dubai.

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

Option B - 'Sangeet said that he wrote a letter to his family in Dubai.' is incorrect as this sentence is in the simple past tense. Thus option B is incorrect.

Option C - 'Sangeet said the he was writing a letter to his family in Dubai.' is incorrect as this sentence is in the past continuous tense. Thus option C is incorrect.

Option D - 'Sangeet said that he will write a letter to his family in Dubai.' is incorrect as this sentence is in the simple future tense. Thus option D is incorrect.

Option A - 'Sangeet said the he had written a letter to his family in Dubai.' can be used here as this sentence is in the past perfect tense. Thus option A is the correct answer.

'Sangeet said that he had written a letter to his family.'