Question

Choose the option that correctly transforms the given sentence into reported speech:

My brother said to me, "When I was young, I used to play cricket".

• A. My brother told me that when I was young, I used to play cricket.
• B. My brother told me that when I was young, he used to play cricket.
• C. My brother told me that when he was young, I used to play cricket.
• D. My brother told me that when he was young, he used to play cricket.

Answer 1

The correct option is D My brother told me that when he was young, he used to play cricket.

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 D is correct as the appropriate introductory verb 'told' is used.

Options A,B, and C are wrong as 'I' cannot be used, the meaning changes and 'I' cannot be used respectively.

The correct answer is D)My brother told me that when he was young, he used to play cricket.