Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

I explained, "I don't belong here."

The correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Key Points

• In the original sentence, the speaker is explaining their feeling of not belonging in a particular place ("I don't belong here").
• In indirect speech, we need to use reporting verbs like "explained" to convey the speaker's words.
• In the indirect form, we make changes to the pronouns, verb tense, and word order.
• Here's an explanation of why option 2 is the correct answer:
• The reporting verb "explained" accurately conveys the speaker's action of providing an explanation.
• The pronoun "I" remains the same to maintain the first-person perspective.
• The verb "don't belong" changes to "did not belong" to reflect the past tense and indirect speech.
• The adverb "here" changes to "there" to indicate the change in location in the reported speech.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: "I explained that I did not belong there."