A sentence has been given in direct/indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested

A sentence has been given in direct/indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct speech.

The farmer told the children that they could take the sugarcane from his field and he had no problem with this.

A. The farmer said to the children, “ you can take the sugarcane from your field and I had no problem with this.”

B. The farmer said to the children, “ you can take the sugarcane from my field and I have no problem with this.”

C. The farmer says to the children, “ you can take the sugarcane from my field and I have no problem with this.”

D. The farmer will say to the children, “ you can take the sugarcane from my field and I have no problem with this.”

 Sol:

Option b is the correct direct form of the given sentence, as we need the reporting verb in past tense which is option A and B only, but option A has the incorrect use of ‘your’ and ‘had’ according to the rules.