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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The architect said, 'If the foundation were stronger, we could add two more floors, but as it stands, it is impossible.'
- 1The architect said that if the foundation had been stronger, they could have added two more floors, but as it stood, it was impossible.
- 2The architect said that if the foundation were stronger, they could add two more floors, but as it stood, it was impossible.✓
- 3The architect remarked that if the foundation was stronger, they could add two more floors, but as it stands, it is impossible.
- 4The architect stated that if the foundation had been stronger, they could add two more floors, but as it stood, it was impossible.
Correct answer
The architect said that if the foundation were stronger, they could add two more floors, but as it stood, it was impossible.
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