Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.The interviewer said, “Rajiv, I'm impressed with you." (a) The interviewer says I am impressed with Rajiv. (b) The interviewer told to Rajiv that he is impressed with him. (c) The interviewer told Rajiv that he was impressed with him. (d) The interviewer said to Rajiv that he had been impressed with you

Options

A. The interviewer says I am impressed with Rajiv.
B. The interviewer told to Rajiv that he is impressed with him.
C. The interviewer told Rajiv that he was impressed with him.
D. The interviewer said to Rajiv that he had been impressed with you.

Answer

C

Explanation

The interviewer told Rajiv that he was impressed with him. (Correct)
(a) The interviewer `ul(" says I am impressed")` with Rajiv. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Incorrect Tense)
(b) The interviewer `ul("told to Rajiv that he is")` impressed with him.(Incorrect Reported Verb and Incorrect Tense)
(d) The interviewer said to Rajiv that `ul("he had been")` impressed with you.(Incorrect Tense)