Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The lawyer said to me,"There is no proof of your involvement in this case." (a) The lawyer told that there is no proof of my involvement in that case. (b) The lawyer told me that there was no proof of my involvement in that case. (c) The lawyer told me that there is no proof of your involvement in that case. (d) The lawyer said me that there was no proof of my involvement in this case.

Options

A. The lawyer told that there is no proof of my involvement in that case.
B. The lawyer told me that there was no proof of my involvement in that case.
C. The lawyer told me that there is no proof of your involvement in that case.
D. The lawyer said me that there was no proof of my involvement in this case.

Answer

B

Explanation

The lawyer told me that there was no proof of my involvement in that case. (Correct)
(a) The lawyer told that there `ul("is")` no proof of my involvement in that case. (Incorrect Tense)
(c ) The lawyer told me that there `ul("is no")` proof of `ul("your")` involvement in that case. (Incorrect Tense and pronoun)
(d) The lawyer said me that there was no proof of my involvement `ul("in this case.")` ( This case is incorrect). This should be changed to that)