Direction: In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
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“By God! I have not cheated,” said the boy.
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- The boy said he will not cheat.
- The boy exclaimed by God of not cheating.
- In the name of God I have not cheated.
- The boy swore that he had not cheated.
Correct Option: D
The boy swore that he had not cheated. (Indirect)
said (By God) ⇒ swore
that ⇒ Conj.
I ⇒ he
have not cheated (Pr. Per.) Þ had not cheated (Past Per.)
