Concept:When converting direct speech to indirect speech, if the reporting verb is in the past tense, the tense of the reported speech usually changes to the corresponding past form. However, the simple past tense can remain unchanged if it refers to a past state that is still true at the time of reporting.
Explanation:The direct sentence is: She said, "I was tired."
The reporting verb "said" is in the past tense.
In indirect speech, we change the pronoun "I" to "she" to match the subject.
The tense "was tired" is simple past and refers to a past condition. It does not need to shift further because it already matches the past reporting verb.
Thus, the correct indirect form is: She said that she was tired.
Check the other options:
Option A uses "will be" (future) – incorrect because the reporting verb is past.
Option C uses "is" (present) – incorrect for past reporting.
Option D uses "had been" (past perfect) – unnecessary shift; the original is simple past.
Only option B correctly keeps the tense and changes the pronoun.
Answer:B. She said that she was tired.