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NECO English Language 2025 Objective — Question 61

Question 61 of 100 from the National Examinations Council (NECO) English Language 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Direct Speech: 'I like farming,' said Amina. Indirect Speech: Amina said that ___.

  • A. I like farming
  • B. she liked farmingCorrect
  • C. she likes farming

Explanation

When converting direct speech to indirect speech: the pronoun 'I' changes to 'she' to reflect Amina, and the present simple verb 'like' changes to the past simple 'liked' (backshifting of tenses) because the reporting verb 'said' is in the past tense.

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