Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Shravan said that the prisoner had slept throughout the journey.
Option 1: Shravan said, "The prisoner sleeps throughout the journey."
Option 2: Shravan said, "The prisoner had been sleeping throughout the journey."
Option 3: Shravan says, "The prisoner has slept throughout the journey."
Option 4: Shravan said, "The prisoner had slept throughout the journey."
Correct Answer: Shravan said, "The prisoner had slept throughout the journey."
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
In direct speech, the reported words are directly quoted without any changes to the tense, pronouns , or other elements used in the reported speech.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- There would be no change in the reporting verb since it has no object.
- There would be no change in the tense of the reported clause because it is in the past perfect tense.
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.
Therefore, the direct speech sentence would be: Shravan said, "The prisoner had slept throughout the journey."
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