He told her, "I want to meet your father":
A. He told her that I want to meet your father.
B. He told her that he wanted to meet her father.
C. He told her that he wanted to meet your father.
D. He told her that she wanted to meet her father.
Answer: Option B
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Original Sentence (Direct Speech):He told her, "I want to meet your father."
Step-by-step Conversion:
1. Sentence Type: This is a statement, so we use “told her that…” in indirect speech.
2. Pronoun Changes:
“I” becomes he (because the speaker is “he”)
“your” becomes her (because the listener is “her”)
3. Tense Change:
“want” changes to “wanted” (as the reporting verb “told” is in past tense)
Correct Sentence:
He told her that he wanted to meet her father.
Correct Answer: Option B
Why other options are incorrect:
Option A: Uses “I want” and “your father” — ❌ Wrong pronouns, not changed into indirect form.
Option C: Uses “your father” — ❌ The word “your” should change to “her” (listener is female).
Option D: Says “she wanted” — ❌ Incorrect subject. “She” refers to the listener, but the speaker is “he”.
Final Answer: Option B – He told her that he wanted to meet her father.
This Question Belongs to Competitive English >> Direct And Indirect Speech
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