Which is the correct reported speech? Direct: 'I am tired,' she said.
AShe said that she is tired.
BShe said that she was tired.CORRECT
CShe said I am tired.
DShe says she is tired.
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In reported speech, present tense ('am') shifts to past tense ('was'). Pronoun 'I' shifts to 'she'.
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