choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.
Esha said, “Avika is not going to school today as she has fever."

Options

A. Esha said that Avika was not going to school that day as she had fever.
B. Esha said that Avika is not going to school today as she has fever.
C. Esha said that Avika had not gone to school that day as she was having fever.
D. Esha said that Avika was not going to school today as she has fever.

Answer

A

Explanation

Esha said that Avika was not going to school that day as she had fever.(Correct)
(b) Esha said that Avika `ul("is not going")` to school `ul("today")` as she has fever. (Change of reported speech to present continous is incorrect)
(c ) Esha said that Avika `ul("had not gone")` to school that day as she was having fever. (Change of reported speech to past perfect is incorrect)
(d) Esha said that Avika `ul("was not going")` to school `ul("today")` as she has fever. ("today" is incorrect in reported speech)