Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

He said, “She has finished the painting.”

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SSC Selection Post 2024 (Higher Secondary Level) Official Paper (Held On: 25 Jun, 2024 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 2.

Key Points

In indirect speech, the present perfect tense is usually changed to the past perfect tense.
The direct speech sentence "She has finished the painting." is in the present perfect tense.
When converted to indirect speech, "has finished" changes to "had finished."
The conjunction "that" is often used to introduce the reported speech.
Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

Additional Information

Option 1: He said she has finished the painting. – This option incorrectly keeps the present perfect tense, which should change in indirect speech.
Option 3: He said she had finished the painting. – This option is partially correct but omits the conjunction "that."
Option 4: She has finished the painting he said. – This option incorrectly places the reported speech at the beginning and needs proper structuring.