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Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

I told Kavya that she was late for her class.

Option 1: I said to Kavya, "She was late for her class."

Option 2: I said to Kavya, "You were late for your class."

Option 3: I said to Kavya, "Why are you late for your class?"

Option 4: I said to Kavya, "You are late for your class."


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Correct Answer: I said to Kavya, "You are late for your class."


Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.

Direct speech is a form of speech or writing where the actual words spoken by a person are quoted within quotation marks and attributed to the speaker.
Narration conversion:

  • The reporting verb "told" is changed to "said".
  • The past tense "was late" is changed to the present tense "are late".
  • The third-person pronoun "she" is changed to the second-person pronoun "you".
  • The direct words of the speaker are enclosed in inverted commas.

Therefore, the direct form would be: I said to Kavya, "You are late for your class."

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