Explanation

• Indirect Speech: The doctor asked Sara if she had pain in her leg.
• Reporting verb: said to → asked because it is a question.
• Question type: It is a Yes/No question, so we use if.
• Pronoun change: you → she.
• Tense change: have → had.

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Explanation

• My friend said that if he had known, he would certainly have helped me.
• In indirect speech, "Had I known" changes to "if he had known".
• "Would have helped you" changes to "would have helped me".

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Explanation

• He said that he was tired.
• Am changes to was because the reporting verb said is in past tense.
• The pronoun I changes to he to agree with the subject.

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Explanation

• Correct indirect speech: "The teacher said that we had to complete the assignment that day."
• Must changes to had to in indirect speech.
• Today changes to that day.

Last verified on 20-07-2026

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