Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The secretary told me that Mr. Rich had gone out. The secretary told me, "___________" [Intermediate]
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The secretary told me that Mr. Rich had gone out. The secretary told me, "___________" [Intermediate]
The correct option is C Mr. Rich has gone out
The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.
When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to affirmative statement .( ? and ! is not used).
Option C is correct as when we convert the given indirect speech to direct, the tense is changed from past perfect to present perfect (has gone out).
The other options are wrong as was going, goes, and is going cannot be used.
The correct answer is C)Mr. Rich has gone out
The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.
When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to affirmative statement .( ? and ! is not used).
Option C is correct as when we convert the given indirect speech to direct, the tense is changed from past perfect to present perfect (has gone out).
The other options are wrong as was going, goes, and is going cannot be used.
The correct answer is C)Mr. Rich has gone out
