Choose the correct indirect (reported) speech for: She said, “I wish I were taller.”

Explanation

Wishes about a present, unreal state, expressed using the subjunctive ‘were,’ are reported using the verb ‘wished,’ with ‘were’ remaining unchanged, giving ‘She wished she were taller.’ The subjunctive ‘were’ does not backshift further, since it already represents a hypothetical, unreal form rather than a straightforward past tense. Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.