Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. He said,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."
He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.
He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.