Select the correct indirect speech:"I am disappointed that you feel you have to lie to me, Jason," said his father.
Correct answer: C. Jason's father said that he was disappointed to know that he felt he had to lie to him.
- A. His father said to Jason that he was disappointed to know that he had to lie to him.
- B. Jason's father told him that he was disappointed that he felt he had to lie to him.
- C. Jason's father said that he was disappointed to know that he felt he had to lie to him.
- D. Jason's father expressed disappointment and mentioned he was sorry that Jason had to lie.
Explanation
The correct indirect speech is: Jason's father said that he was disappointed to know that he felt he had to lie to him.The original direct speech is: "I am disappointed that you feel you have to lie to me, Jason," said his father. The conversion involves changing 'am' to 'was' and 'feel' to 'felt' to match the past tense of the reporting verb 'said.'Option A incorrectly alters the sentence structure and meaning. Option B changes the reporting verb from 'said' to 'told,' altering the original context. Option D introduces 'sorry,' which is not present in the original sentence.
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