Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. I thanked the stranger and told him that it was very kind of him to have helped me in my need.
Option 1: "Thank you very much," I said to the stranger. "It was kind of him to have helped me in my need."
Option 2: "Thank him very much," I said to the stranger. "How kind of him to have helped me in my need!"
Option 3: "Thank you very much," I said to the stranger. "It was kind of you to help him in his need."
Option 4: "Thank you very much," I said to the stranger. "How kind of you to have helped me in my need!"
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Correct Answer: "Thank you very much," I said to the stranger. "How kind of you to have helped me in my need!"
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Direct speech is a form of speech or writing where the actual words spoken by a person are quoted within quotation marks and attributed to the speaker.
Narration conversion:
Therefore, the correct answer is: "Thank you very much," I said to the stranger. "How kind of you to have helped me in my need!"
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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
My friend told me that he was very thirsty and requested me to give him a glass of water.
Option 1: My friend was saying to me, "I am very thirsty. Please give me a glass of water."
Option 2: My friend told to me, "I am very thirsty. Please give me a glass of water."
Option 3: My friend said to me, "I was very thirsty. Gave me a glass of water."
Option 4: My friend said to me, "I am very thirsty. Please give me a glass of water."
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Option 1: The doctor said to me, "Why I had disturbed him at that late hour?"
Option 2: The doctor said to me, "Why have you disturbed him at this late hour?"
Option 3: The doctor said to me, "Why did you disturb me at that late hour?"
Option 4: The doctor said to me, "Why have you disturbed me at this late hour?"
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Option 1: The leader said to the comrades, "Bravo! You have done very well."
Option 2: The leader said to the comrades, "Cheers! You have been doing very well."
Option 3: The leader said to the comrades, "Greatl You could do very well."
Option 4: The leader said to the comrades, "Alas! You have done very well."
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You told me that you had made all the plans and my trip would be very smooth and that you had confirmed tickets for all my flights.
Option 1: You said to me, "I've made all the plans and your trip would be very smooth. You have confirmed tickets for all your flights."
Option 2: You said to me, "You have made all the plans and your trip will be very smooth. You have confirmed tickets for all your flights."
Option 3: You said to him, "I've made all the plans and his trip will be very smooth. I had confirmed tickets for all the flights!"
Option 4: You said to me, "I've made all the plans, and your trip will be very smooth. I have confirmed tickets for all your flights."
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Option 1: Vicky said to them, "Do you want to join the party I have organised?
Option 2: Vicky said to him, "Do you want to join the party I organised?"
Option 3: Vicky said to them, "Do you want to join the party l organised?"
Option 4: Vicky said to him, "Do you want to join the party I have organised?"
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