Narrate the following : Juliet said, "They had better stay at home."
Correct answer: C. Juliet said that they had better stay at home.
- A. Juliet told that they had better stay at home.
- B. Juliet said that they had better stayed at home.
- C. Juliet said that they had better stay at home.
- D. Juliet said that they had better to stay at home.
Explanation
The phrase "had better" does not change in reported speech. Only the reporting verb changes (from "said" in direct speech), so the sentence becomes "Juliet said that they had better stay at home."
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