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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