Q1. [1]
Take a look at the conversation between two friends Riya and Simran discussing a book that one of them has recently read. Riya: The book really caught my attention. It's called 'Eternal Echoes'. Simran: Sounds interesting! I'll definitely add it to my reading list. Thanks for the recommendation! Select the correct option to complete the reporting of the above dialogue. Riya told Simran about the book called Eternal Echoes that had captured her interest. Simran, in response, expressed that it ________ and mentioned that she would consider reading it.
- A sound interesting
- B sounded interesting
- C will be interesting
- D was found to be interesting
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
2025 2/4/1 Q3 IV
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-15 07:14 · grounding rag
Model Answer
The correct option is B) sounded interesting.
Explanation
In reported speech, the present tense verb "sounds" changes to past tense "sounded" as the reporting verb "expressed" is in the past tense. This is the rule of backshift of tenses in indirect speech.
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