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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