Select the Indirect Form of the sentence. Mahesh said to the interviewer, "Sir, I was in charge of the production unit at my previous office." i) Mahesh told the interviewer that Sir was in charge of the production unit at my previous office. ii) Mahesh told the interviewer I was in charge of the production unit at his previous office. iii) Mahesh told the interviewer you were in charge of the production unit at my previous office. iv) Mahesh told the interviewer that he had been in charge of the production unit at his previous office.

Options

A. i) Mahesh told the interviewer that Sir was in charge of the production unit at my previous office.
B. ii) Mahesh told the interviewer I was in charge of the production unit at his previous office.
C. iii) Mahesh told the interviewer you were in charge of the production unit at my previous office.
D. iv) Mahesh told the interviewer that he had been in charge of the production unit at his previous office.

Answer

D

Explanation

Mahesh told the interviewer that he had been in charge of the production unit at his previous office. (Correct)
(a) Mahesh told the interviewer that `ul("Sir was in charge of the production unit at my previous office.")` (Incorrect Tense)
(b) Mahesh told the interviewer `ul("I was")` in charge of the production unit at his previous office. (Incorrect Tense and Pronoun)
(c ) Mahesh told the interviewer `ul("you were")` in charge of the production unit at `ul("my")` previous office. (Incorrect Subject and Pronoun)