Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence The lawyer says, “My client is innocent.” (a) The lawyer said that his client is innocent. (b) The lawyer says that his client is innocent. (c) The lawyer says my client was innocent. (d) The lawyer said that my client is innocent.

Options

A. The lawyer said that his client is innocent.
B. The lawyer says that his client is innocent.
C. The lawyer says my client was innocent.
D. The lawyer said that my client is innocent.

Answer

B

Explanation

The lawyer says that his client is innocent. (Correct)
(a) The lawyer `ul("said")` that his client is innocent. (Incorrect reported verb)
(c) The lawyer says `ul("my client")` was innocent. (Incorrect Pronoun)
(d) The lawyer `ul("said")` that `ul("my client")` is innocent. (Incorrect reported verb, subject)