Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence “ Let’s go out for dinner. I’ve been home this whole week,” said Anna. (a) Anna said to me that we must go out for dinner as she has been home that whole week. (b) Anna told me she was wanting to go out for dinner and had been home this whole week. (c) Anna told me she is at home the whole week and would like to go out for dinner. (d) Anna suggested we go out for dinner as she had been home that whole week.

Options

A. Anna said to me that we must go out for dinner as she has been home that whole week.
B. Anna told me she was wanting to go out for dinner and had been home this whole week.
C. Anna told me she is at home the whole week and would like to go out for dinner.
D. Anna suggested we go out for dinner as she had been home that whole week.

Answer

D

Explanation

Anna suggested we go out for dinner as she had been home that whole week. (Correct)
(a) Anna `ul("said to me")` that `ul("we must go ")`out for dinner as she `ul("has been")` home that whole week. (Incorrect Tense and Reported Verb)
(b) Anna `ul("told me")` she `ul("was wanting")` to go out for dinner and had been home this whole week. (Incorrect Tense and Reported Verb)
(c ) Anna `ul("told me")` she `ul("is")` at home the whole week and `ul("would like")` to go out for dinner. (Incorrect Tense)