English MCQ #1492

Change the narration: The boy said, "Sir, I am not guilty."

English MCQ #1492

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Change the narration: The boy said, "Sir, I am not guilty."

    • A) The boy said respectfully that he is not guilty.
    • B) The boy pleaded respectfully that he was not guilty.
    • C) The boy said with respect that he was not guilty.
    • D) The boy pleaded that he was not guilty.

    Answer: The boy pleaded respectfully that he was not guilty.

    Explanation: When the reported speech contains "Sir," it signals respect; the reporting verb becomes "pleaded respectfully" and the tense shifts back to past.