Change into indirect narration He said, "Pakistan won the world cup in 1992".
Correct answer: D. He said that Pakistan won the world cup in 1992.
- A. He said that Pakistan won world cup in 1992.
- B. He said that Pakistan would have won the world cup in 1992.
- C. He said that the Pakistan won the world cup in 1992.
- D. He said that Pakistan won the world cup in 1992.
Explanation
This option is correct. It accurately converts the direct speech into indirect speech while maintaining the same meaning and tense.
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