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Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
She said that she could not believe him.

Option 1: She said, “You cannot believe him.”

Option 2: She said, “I may not believe him.”

Option 3: She said, “I cannot believe him.”

Option 4: She says, “I could not believed him.”


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Correct Answer: She said, “I cannot believe him.”


Solution : The correct option is the third option.

Explanation:
In the direct form, the reported speech is directly quoted, and the pronouns may change based on the context.

In this case, she (third-person) changes to "I" (first-person), and him remains unchanged.

The simple past tense changes to the simple present tense.

Therefore, the direct form of the given sentence is: She said, "I cannot believe him."

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