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

Ajay says, “There is going to be a snowfall.”

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  1. Ajay said that there is going to be a snowfall.
  2. Ajay said that there was going to be a snowfall.
  3. Ajay says that there was going to be a snowfall.
  4. Ajay says that there is going to be a snowfall.

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Option 4 : Ajay says that there is going to be a snowfall.
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The correct answer is 'Ajay says that there is going to be a snowfall.'

Key Points

  • The given sentence is in Direct Speech. As per the question we have to change it into Indirect Speech. 
  • In the given sentence, the reporting verb is in the present tense.
  • So, the tense of the reported speech will remain the same.
  • We change the tense and pronouns of reported speech only when reporting verb is in the past tense.
  • While changing the given Direct narration into Indirect narration, comma and inverted commas will be removed and connector 'that' will be added and the reported speech will be written after 'that'.

Correct Sentence: Ajay says that there is going to be a snowfall.

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