Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech for: He says, “I am happy.”

Explanation

When the reporting verb itself is in the present tense, such as ‘says’ rather than ‘said,’ no backshifting of the tense in the reported clause is needed, since there is no gap in time between the original statement and the report. This is why the present tense ‘is happy’ is correctly preserved, giving ‘He says that he is happy.’ Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.