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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.

  1. He said that when he was a boy he could stay up as long as he liked.
    1. He said, “When I had been a boy I could stay up as long as I liked.”
    2. He told, “When I was a boy I could stay up as long as I liked.”
    3. He said, “When I was a boy I could stay up as long as I liked.”
    4. He said, “When I am a boy I can stay up as long as I like.”
Correct Option: C



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