Change the narration: My friend says to me, “You are not going to be punished.”
English / Direct & Indirect — Multiple-choice practice
- A. My friend tells me that I am not going to be punished.
- B. My friend told me that I am not going to be punished.
- C. None of these
- D. My friend tells me that you are not going to be punished.
Correct answer
My friend tells me that I am not going to be punished.
Explanation
Explanation My friend tells me that I am not going to be punished. In indirect speech, " says to " changes to " tells ." The present continuous tense ("are going") remains unchanged in indirect speech.
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