Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Smita said that the car mechanic had come two days before.
Option 1: Smita said, “The car mechanic was coming two days ago.”
Option 2: Smita said, “The car mechanic had came two days before.”
Option 3: Smita said, “The car mechanic have come two days before.”
Option 4: Smita said, “The car mechanic came two days ago.”
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Correct Answer: Smita said, “The car mechanic came two days ago.”
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Explanation:
Direct speech, also known as quoted speech or direct discourse, refers to the representation of someone's words or statements exactly as they were spoken.
Narration conversion:
- The reporting verb "said" will remain the same as no object has been mentioned after it
- The past perfect tense "had come" changes to the simple past tense "came".
- The word "before" changes to "ago".
- The original words of the speaker are enclosed in inverted commas.
Therefore, the direct form would be: Smita said, "The car mechanic came two days ago ."
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