Question : Select the correct direct narration of the given sentence.
The government admits that the number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise.
Option 1: "The number of Covid-19 cases is on the rise," the government admits.
Option 2: "The number of Covid-19 cases will be on the rise," the government says.
Option 3: "The number of Covid-19 cases was on the rise," the government admits.
Option 4: "The number of Covid-19 cases has been rising," the government said.
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Correct Answer: "The number of Covid-19 cases is on the rise," the government admits.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Direct speech is a form of speech or writing where the actual words spoken by a person are quoted within quotation marks and attributed to the speaker.
Narration conversion:
- The reporting verb "admits" remains the same in this case.
- Remove the conjunction "that".
- The tense of the reported speech remains the same.
- The direct words of the speaker are enclosed in inverted commas.
Therefore, the correct answer is: "The number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise," the government admits.
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