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Question
Fill in the blank (26) with indirect forms of speech: [Advanced]
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Solution
The direct speech (DS) to be converted is addressed by Mr.Ghost to Mr.Otis. It follows the colon mark (:) and is: "Ha, ha! I have a glorious past of terrifying people".
The pronoun in DS is changed to represent the relationship with the reporter and not the speaker. The pronoun, "I" refers to Mr.Ghost, a male. Hence, the pronoun 'I' in direct speech is changed to 'he' in indirect speech (IDS).
While converting to IDS, the verbs in DS are changed from simple present tense into simple past tense. Hence, the verb, 'I have' in DS is changed to 'He had' in IDS.
The completed sentence in IDS is: 'Mr. Ghost laughed furiously and said that he had a glorious past of terrifying people'. Hence, option C is correct.
Option A: In IDS, the past tense form of the verb has to be used. However, in this option, the verb, 'has' is in the present tense. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option B: This is incorrect as the pronoun 'I' is not changed to 'he'.
Option D is incorrect as option C is the correct answer.
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