Explanation

Correct: The student pleaded that he was not guilty.

طالب علم نے کہا (اپنا دفاع کرتے ہوئے) کہ وہ قصوروار نہیں تھا۔

• Said + denial/defense → Pleaded that
• Remove inverted commas.
• Present continuous tense chance into past continuous.
• "Sir" is omitted in indirect speech.
• "I" → "he" and "am" → "was".
• "With respect" is incorrect here.

Last updated 18-07-2026 by NA

Explanation

• In indirect speech, past simple “was” usually remains “was”.
• Reporting verb “said” does not change in this case.
• So the correct conversion is: He said he was busy.

Last verified on 15-05-2026

Explanation

• In indirect (reported) speech, when the reporting verb is in the past tense, “can” changes to “could”.
• It shows past ability or possibility in reported form.
• Example: He said, “I can swim.” → He said that he could swim.

Last verified on 24-06-2026

Explanation

• Father told not to play in the rain.
• It is a negative imperative sentence (order/command).
• In indirect speech, we use “told + not to + verb (base form)”.
• So, “Don’t play” becomes “not to play” in reported speech.

Last verified on 22-06-2026

Explanation

• The teacher said, "Have you completed your homework?"
• In indirect speech, “had completed” changes back to “have completed” in direct speech.
• The word “if” shows it was a yes/no question.

Last verified on 14-06-2026