Discussion
She said, "Merry Christmas!"
Which of the following is the correct indirect speech of the above statement :-
Answer: C
The correct indirect speech is She wished me a Merry Christmas.
When the direct speech is a greeting or exclamation such as 'Merry Christmas!', 'Good morning!' or 'Happy birthday!', it is reported with a suitable reporting verb like wish or greet, not by repeating the words after 'said that'.
'She told me Merry Christmas' keeps the direct words without converting them. 'She said that Christmas was Merry' turns a greeting into a statement of fact, and 'She called me a Merry Christmas' makes no sense.
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