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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. “I have not seen him for years,” said his mother.

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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.

“I have not seen him for years,” said his mother.


1).

She has not seen him for years said his mother.


2).

His mother had not seen him for years.


3).

His mother told him she had not saw him for years.


4).

His mother said that she had not seen him for years. 


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Note that we cannot make any changes in the way a piece of information is given in the sentence. Said can't be changed to told. Rule out 3). We can't eliminate info either. Rule out 2). Option 4) is the correct answer.

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