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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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