Change into indirect narration He said, "By God, I am speaking the truth."
Correct answer: A. He swore that he was speaking the truth.
- A. He swore that he was speaking the truth.
- B. He sweared that he was speaking the truth.
- C. He swore that you were speaking the truth.
- D. He swore that he had spoken the truth.
Explanation
When converting direct speech to indirect speech:- "He said" becomes "He swore" to indicate the strong emphasis on the truth.- "By God" is an oath that emphasizes the truth, which is captured by "swore".- "I" remains "he" to maintain the correct pronoun perspective.- "am speaking" becomes "was speaking" to change the verb tense from present continuous to past continuous, which is necessary in indirect speech.
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