Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
I told him that if he went around the park he would see some rare flowers.
Option 1: I said to him, “If you go around the park you would saw some rare flowers.”
Option 2: I said to him, “If you went around the park you would see some rare flowers.”
Option 3: I said to him, “If he went around the park he will see some rare flowers.”
Option 4: I said to him, “If you go around the park you will see some rare flowers.”
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Correct Answer: I said to him, “If you go around the park you will see some rare flowers.”
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Converting indirect speech to direct speech involves changing the pronouns, verb tenses, and sometimes word order.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- The reporting verb "told" is changed to "said".
- The third-person pronoun "he" is changed to the second-person pronoun "you".
- The past simple tense "went" is changed to the present simple tense "go".
- And "would" is changed to "will" in the conditional part of the sentence.
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.
So, the correct sentence would be: I said to him, "If you go around the park, you will see some rare flowers."
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