Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The teacher said to Rakesh that she was happy that he was getting good grades.
Option 1: The teacher said to Rakesh, "I was happy you were getting good grades."
Option 2: The teacher said to Rakesh, "I am happy you got good grades."
Option 3: . The teacher said to Rakesh, "I was happy you are getting good grades."
Option 4: The teacher said to Rakesh, "I am happy you are getting good grades."
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Correct Answer: The teacher said to Rakesh, "I am happy you are getting good grades."
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- There would be no change in the reporting verb.
- The third-person pronoun "she" is changed to the first-person pronoun "I".
- The simple past tense "I was happy" is changed to the simple present tense "I am happy".
- The past continuous tense "was getting" is changed to the simple present continuous tense "are getting".
- The conjunction "that" would be removed.
- The original words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.
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