He said to me ,"I expect you to attend the function ," change the narration -
- He told me that he expected me to attend the function
- He told me that he had expected me to attendance the function
- He told me that he have expected me to attend the function
- None of these
Explanation
Change said into told.
Remove inverted commas
Change the tense
Convert the pronoun
Correct answer: He told me that he expected me to attend the function
When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present indefinite tense (simple present tense), then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past indefinite tense.
Present Indefinite Tense > Past Indefinite Tense
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