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Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Bhanu said that they needed to work that out from their angle.

Option 1: Bhanu said, "We need to work this out from our angle."

Option 2: Bhanu said, "We need to work that out from their angle."

Option 3: Bhanu said, "They need to work this out from our angle."

Option 4: Bhanu said, "They needed to work that out from their angle."


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Correct Answer: Bhanu said, "We need to work this out from our angle."


Solution : The first option is the correct choice.

The given sentence is in indirect speech, and we need to convert it to direct speech.
When we change an indirect speech to a direct speech, we must follow these rules:

  • The reported verb "said" remains the same in the reporting speech part.
  • The conjunction "that" would be used.
  • In direct speech, the pronouns "they" and "their" (third-person pronouns) are changed to "we" and "our" (first-person pronouns), respectively.
  • The verb "needed" in the indirect part is changed to "need" in the direct speech part.
  • The demonstrative "that" in the indirect part is changed to "this" in the direct speech part.

Thus, the correct answer is: Bhanu said, "We need to work this out from our angle ."

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