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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/ Direct Speech. She said," I want to buy this book."

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/ Direct Speech.

She said," I want to buy this book."


1). She said that would want to buy the book.
2). She said that she wanted to buy the book.
3). She said that she wanted to buy that book.
4). She said that she wants to buy the book.


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The words in indirect speech must be followed by the word 'that' if that is not a question. The correct tense is simple past as the tense in direct speech is simple present. The word 'this' becomes 'that' in indirect speech. Option 3 is the correct answer.

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