Reported speech (past perfect in the quote): Convert the direct sentence into correct indirect speech. Direct sentence: My cousin said, 'My room-mate had snored throughout the night.' Choose the correct option.
Verbal Ability
Change of Speech
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AMy cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
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BMy cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
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CMy cousin told that her room-mate would snore throughout the night.
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DMy cousin complained that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
Answer
Correct Answer: My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
Explanation
Given data
- Direct speech already uses past perfect: 'had snored'.
Concept/ApproachWhen the original quote is in past perfect, it normally remains past perfect in indirect speech. Also, 'said' can take a that-clause without a second object.
Option analysisA preserves past perfect and grammar.B downgrades to simple past, losing the sequence.C changes meaning to future-in-the-past.D mixes present progressive and is ungrammatical for reported past.
Final AnswerMy cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.