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

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 said to his son, “ I never trust on luck I have always work hard and I have faith in my karma.”

a)            The farmer told his son that he never trusts on luck and he had always work hard and he had faith in his karma.

b)            The farmer told his son that he never trusted on luck and he has always work hard and he has faith in his karma.

c)            The farmer told his son that he never trusted on luck and he had always work hard and he had faith in his karma.

d)            The farmer told his son that he never trusts on luck and he had always worked hard and he had faith in his karma.

Sol:

Option d is the correct answer as present tense is changed into past tense, said to is changed into ‘told’ and conjunction ‘that’ is used.