Choose the indirect speech of this sentence.
He said to her, "Good morning."

He wished her good morning.Correct answerYour answerHe said to her good morning.Correct answerYour answerHe told her that good morning.Correct answerYour answerHe asked her good morning.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

A greeting becomes "wished": "He wished her good morning."

Worth noting

"Told her that good morning" treats a greeting as a statement, and it is not one.

Concept: A greeting in reported speech
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

The rule this testsDirect and indirect speech

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Choose the indirect speech of this sentence.He said to her, "Good morning."

Explanation

Choose the indirect speech of this sentence.
He said to her, "Good morning."