Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. Harry said that he would not be in town on Friday.
Option 1: Harry saying, “I will not be in town on Friday”.
Option 2: Harry said, “I will not be in town on Friday”.
Option 3: Harry said, “I can’t be in town on Friday”.
Option 4: Harry said, “I must not be in town on Friday”.
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Correct Answer: Harry said, “I will not be in town on Friday”.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: In direct speech, the words, punctuation, and expression expressed by the speaker are faithfully reproduced, providing a more immediate and direct representation of the original communication.
To convert a sentence from indirect speech to direct speech, we follow these steps:
Therefore, the correct answer is: Harry said, “I will not be in town on Friday.”
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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
I warned Rita not to be late the next day.
Option 1: I warned to Rita, “Don’t be late tomorrow”.
Option 2: I warning Rita, “Not be late tomorrow”.
Option 3: I warned Rita, “Not be late tomorrow”.
Option 4: I warned Rita, “Don’t be late tomorrow”.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. Harry said to me, “Don’t wear this expensive watch to school.”
Option 1: Harry told me to not wear this expensive watch to school.
Option 2: Harry told me that don’t wear that expensive watch to school.
Option 3: Harry told me that not to wear that expensive watch to school.
Option 4: Harry told me not to wear that expensive watch to school.
Question : Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Mother told Avika that those flowers were not to be thrown that day.
Option 1: Mother said to Avika, “Don’t throw those flowers today.”
Option 2: Mother said to Avika, “These flowers were not to be thrown that day.”
Option 3: Mother said to Avika, “Those flowers were not to be thrown that day.”
Option 4: Mother said to Avika, “These flowers are not to be thrown today.”
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. The mother said that the kids were playing.
Option 1: The mother said, “The kids have been playing.”
Option 2: The mother has said, “The kids were playing.”
Option 3: The mother told, “The kids had been playing.”
Option 4: The mother said, “The kids are playing.”
Question : Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence. The doctor exclaimed with relief that he didn’t need to go out in the rain.
Option 1: The doctor said, “Thank God! I needn’t go out in the rain.”
Option 2: The doctor said with relief, “He didn’t needed to go out in the rain.”
Option 3: The doctor exclaimed, “Oh, I don’t have to go out in the rain!”
Option 4: The doctor said relieved, “I needn’t to go out in the rain.”
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