(A) She told to me that she had seen that old man long before. (B) She told me that she had seen that old man long before. (C) She said me that she had seen this old man long ago. (D) She said to me that she had seen that old man long ago.

She said to me, “I saw this old man long ago.”

English » Direct Indirect Speech

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

She said to me, “I saw this old man long ago.”

She told to me that she had seen that old man long before.

She told me that she had seen that old man long before.

She said me that she had seen this old man long ago.

She said to me that she had seen that old man long ago.

Direct Speech

Indirect Speech

Present simple

(Subject +V1st + Object)

Past simple

(Subject +V2 + Object)

Present continuous

(Subject +is/am/are+V1 +ing+ Object)

Past Continuous

(Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)

Present perfect

(Subject + has/have+V3+Object)

Past perfect

(Subject+had+V3+Object)

Past simple

(Subject+V2+Object)

Past perfect

(Subject+had+V3+Object)

Past Continuous

(Subject +was/were+V1 +ing+ Object)

Past perfect continuous

(Subject +had been+V1 +ing+ Object)

Future simple

(Subject+ will/shall+V1+object)

Present Conditional

(Subject+ would+V1+object)

Future Continuous

(Subject +will/shall+be+V1 +ing+ Object)

Conditional Continuous

(Subject +would+be+V1 +ing+ Object)