Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The shopkeeper apologised for the mistake he had made in his calculations.
Option 1: The shopkeeper said, "I apologised for the mistake that I make in my calculations."
Option 2: The shopkeeper said, "I am sorry for the mistake that he makes in my calculations:"
Option 3: The shopkeeper said, "I am sorry. I made a mistake in my calculations."
Option 4: The shopkeeper said, "I apologise. I made a mistake in his calculations."
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Correct Answer: The shopkeeper said, "I am sorry. I made a mistake in my calculations."
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Narration Conversion:
- The verb said is used to quote the words of the speaker.
- The past perfect tense had made changes to the simple past tense made.
- The third-person pronoun he is changed to the first-person pronoun I in the direct speech.
- The words of the speaker are enclosed within quotation marks.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: The shopkeeper said, 'I am sorry. I made a mistake in my calculations.'
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