Question : Select the correct direct narration of the given sentence.
She said that she was happy to inform them that her paper had been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Option 1: She said, “She is happy to inform them that her paper is published in a peer-reviewed journal.”
Option 2: She said, “You are happy to inform me that your paper was published in a peer-reviewed journal.”
Option 3: She said, “She was happy to inform you that her paper is published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Option 4: She said, “I am happy to inform you that my paper has been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
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Correct Answer: She said, “I am happy to inform you that my paper has been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- There will be no change in the reporting verb "said" because it has no object.
- The third-person pronoun "she" is changed to the first-person pronoun "I".
- "Had been published" is changed to "have been published" and "was" is changed to "am". (Past tense to the present tense)
- The third-person pronoun "them" is changed to the second-person pronoun "you".
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.
Therefore, the correct answer will be: She said, “I am happy to inform you that my paper has been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
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