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Question : Choose the option that is the correct direct form of the sentence.

She said, since it was evening, she had to go for a run.

Option 1: She said, “It is evening; I must ran.”

Option 2: She said, "It is evening; I might go for a run."

Option 3: She said, "It is evening; I should go for a run."

Option 4: She said, "It is evening; I must go for a run."


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Correct Answer: She said, "It is evening; I must go for a run."


Solution : The fourth option is correct.

  • There would be no change in the reporting verb.
  • The past tense "was" is changed to the present tense "is".
  • The modal verb "must" is used in the direct speech to indicate the obligation.
  • The third-person pronoun "she" is changed to the first-person pronoun "I".
  • The words of the speaker are enclosed within the quotation marks.

Therefore, the correct sentence will be: She said, "It is evening; I must go for a run."

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