Select the correct direct form of the given sentence Jai said that he wanted to be a soldier. (a) Jai said, "I wanted to be a soldier." (b) Jai said that, "I wanted to become a soldier." (c) Jai said, "I want to be a soldier." (d) Jai said, "He wants to become a soldier."

Options

A. Jai said, "I wanted to be a soldier."
B. Jai said that, "I wanted to become a soldier."
C. Jai said, "I want to be a soldier."
D. Jai said, "He wants to become a soldier."

Answer

C

Explanation

Jai said, “I want to be a soldier.” (Correct)
(a) Jai said, “I wanted to be a soldier.” (Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect.)
(b) Jai said that, “I `ul("wanted to")` become a soldier.” (Tense of reported speech is incorrect. )
(d) Jai said, “He `ul("wants")` to become a soldier.” (Incorrect tense of reported speech)