Change into indirect speech: He said, “I ought to apologize for my mistake.”
AHe said that he ought to apologize for his mistake.
BHe said that he ought to apologized for his mistake.
CHe said that I ought to apologize for my mistake.
DHe said he apologize for mistake.
Explanation
– The modal verb ‘ought to’ generally remains unchanged in indirect speech.
– The pronouns ‘I’ and ‘my’ change to ‘he’ and ‘his’ to match the subject.
– Correct: He said that he ought to apologize for his mistake.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Narration
- Subtopic: Direct and Indirect Speech

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