Q1. [1]
Read the conversation between a student and a school counsellor.
Counsellor : How do you feel after sharing your fears with your parents ?
Student : I believe they understand me better as they now know all my fears.
Report the student's response by completing the following :
The student replied that _________.
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
2026 2/4/1 Q3 (xii)
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Model Answer
The student replied that they believed their parents understood them better as they then knew all their fears.
Explanation
This is a reported speech (indirect speech) question. Key changes: "I believe" → "they believed"; "they understand me" → "their parents understood them"; "they now know" → "they then knew"; pronouns shift from first person to third person. Tense backshifts (present → past) are essential for full marks.
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