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Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

The man said that he had been walking down the road with his guide dog.

Option 1: The man said, “He were walking down the road with his guide dog.”

Option 2: The man said, “I am walking down the road with my guide dog.”

Option 3: The man said, “I walked down the road with his guide dog.”

Option 4: The man said, “I was walking down the road with my guide dog.”


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Correct Answer: The man said, “I was walking down the road with my guide dog.”


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Narration Conversion:

  • The third-person pronoun he is changed to the first-person pronoun I in the direct speech. Also, his is changed to my ​​​​​​.
  • The past perfect continuous tense (he had been walking) is changed to the past continuous tense (I was walking) in the direct speech.
  • The words of the speaker are enclosed in quotation marks.

Therefore, the correct sentence in the direct speech is: The man said, "I was walking down the road with my guide dog."

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