choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.
Rama said to me, "I need your help for my new assignment."

Options

A. Rama says to me that she needs my help for her new assignment.
B. Rama said to me that she is needing my help for her new assignment.
C. Rama said to me she needs your help for the new assignment.
D. Rama told me that she needed my help for her new assignment.

Answer

D

Explanation

Rama told me that she needed my help for her new assignment.(Correct)
Said to `to` told, Need `to` needed
(a) Rama `ul("says")` to me that she needs my help for her new assignment.(Incorrect tense in reporting verb also incorrect verb in reported speech)
(b) Rama said to me that she `ul("is needing")` my help for her new assignment.(Incorrect Tense)
(c ) Rama said to me she`ul(" needs ")`your help for the new assignment(Incorrect Tense).