Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Vicky asked them whether they wanted to join the party he had organised.
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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Correct Answer: Vicky said to them, "Do you want to join the party I have organised?
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In direct speech, the words of the speaker are directly quoted. The verb form and pronouns are to be changed as per the rules of direct speech.
Narration Conversion:
- Asked is changed to said after which the words of the speaker (Vicky) are directly quoted in the form of a question.
- They is changed to you in direct speech, as it is the correct plural pronoun to refer to the people Vicky asked.
- Had organised is in the past perfect tense, and it is changed to have organised, which is in the present perfect tense to maintain tense consistency in the direct speech.
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.
Therefore, the sentence in direct speech is: Vicky said to them, "Do you want to join the party I have organised?"