English » Direct Indirect Speech

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

She said, “It is too good to be true.”

A

She said it were too good to be true.

B

She is saying that it is too good to be true.

C

She says that it is too good to be true.

D

She said that it was too good to be true.

Solution

according to the rules 

said should be changed into said (said to into told) 

present tense  should be changed into past tense( is - was)

commas should be changed into that 

so the correct answer is, option D 

she said that it was too good to be true.