Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Tap the reported speech for the given statement.

"Salim says, 'I go to the park every day.''

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Salim says that he went to the park every day.
• B. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Salim says that he goes to the park every day.
• C. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Salim says that he went to the park that day.

Answer 1

The correct option is B <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Salim says that he goes to the park every day.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The reporting verb 'says' is in the simple present tense. It implies that Salim performs this action daily. So, the verb in the reported speech should be in the simple present tense too. Hence, 'Salim says that he goes to the park every day' is the correct answer.