Convert the following direct speech into reported speech: He said to the judge, "I did not commit this crime."

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Published: 17 May 2018
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He informed the judge that he did not commit the crime.He told the judge that he had not committed the crime.He told the judge that he had not committed that crime.He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.

Explanation

Option C is correct because in reported speech, 'this' changes to 'that' to reflect the change in perspective, and the past perfect tense 'had not committed' is used to indicate the completed action in the past.

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Convert the following direct speech into reported speech: He said to the judge, "I did not commit this crime."

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