He said, 'I must finish this. (Indirect)
- He told he must finish
- He said he must finish that
- He said he had to finish that
- None of these
Explanation
Direct: I must finish this.
Indirect rules:
- must → had to (past reporting verb)
- this → that (change of time/point of reference)
Reporting verb “said” remains unchanged in meaning but tense shifts apply.
Last verified on 14-05-2026
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اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- Father told that don’t play in the rain.
- Father told not to play in the rain.
- Father said that don’t play in the rain.
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- The teacher said, "Have you completed your homework?"
- The teacher asked, "Had you completed your homework?"
- The teacher asked, "Did you complete your homework?"
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- They said, "We have won the match!"
- They said, "We won the match!"
- They said, "We had won the match!"
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
- He said that he may solve this problem.
- He said that he can solve this problem.
- He said that he could solve this problem.
- None of these
اس سوال کو وضاحت کے ساتھ پڑھیں
