He said that he was innocent. (simple) — English | Farhan MCQ | Farhan MCQ
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He said that he was innocent. (simple)
কHe said and he was innocent
খHe was innocent so he said it
গThat he was innocent was said by him
ঘHe declared his innocence✓
ব্যাখ্যা
The correct answer is (d) He declared his innocence.
Sentence Transformation — Complex to Simple:
A Complex sentence contains a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. A Simple sentence has only one clause with a single finite verb.
Analysis:
— Complex: "He said that he was innocent" — has a reported speech clause (that he was innocent).
— To simplify: Replace the reported clause with a noun phrase.
— "he was innocent" → "his innocence"
— "He said" → "He declared"
→ Simple: "He declared his innocence." ✓
✗ Option (a): still compound/complex.
✗ Option (b): changes meaning.
✗ Option (c): passive and awkward, not truly simple.
Source: Wren & Martin; A Practical English Grammar.