Aref said, "I must write a letter." বাক্যটির Indirect speech হবে----
A
Aref said that he has to write a letter.
B
Aref said that he had to write a letter.
C
Aref told that he would have to write a letter.
D
Aref told that he will have to write a letter.
Correct Answer: Aref said that he had to write a letter.
চিরকালীন বাধ্যবাধ্যকতা বুঝালে indirect narration এ must সাধারণত অপরিবর্তিত থাকে । তবে, Direct narration এ reporting verb টি past tense এ থাকলে indirect narration এ অবশ্য করণীয় অর্থে must সাধারণত had to তে রূপান্তরিত হয় । যেমন: Direct: Aref said, “I must write a letter.” Indirect: Aref said that he had to write a letter.