Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
He says he is cold. He says, "_________"

• A. You are cold
• B. I am cold
• C. He is cold
• D. I was cold

Answer 1

The correct option is B I am cold

The given sentence is a statement.

According to the rules of narration and reporting, if the reporting verb is in the present or future tense, the reported verb is not changed. The reporting verb in the given sentence, 'says', is in the present form. Thus the direct speech shall remain unchanged. The pronoun 'he' is changed into 'I'.

Thus the complete sentence must be,

He says," I am cold."

Thus option B is the correct answer.

Options A,C,D are incorrect as they do not follow the rules of Narration and Reporting.