In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Q:

“There are ceremonies going on”, he said to me.

• 1
  He told me that there were ceremonies going on.
• 2
  He told that there have been ceremonies going on.
• 3
  He told that there had been ceremonies going on.
• 4
  He told that there are ceremonies going on.