Question : Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
He said that his new slippers were very comfortable.
Option 1: He said, “His new slippers were very comfortable.”
Option 2: He said, “My new slippers are very comfortable.”
Option 3: He said, “My new slippers were very comfortable.”
Option 4: He said, “His new slippers have been very comfortable.”
Correct Answer: He said, “My new slippers are very comfortable.”
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Direct speech is the exact words spoken by a person, enclosed within quotation marks.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- Identify Reporting Verb: Recognise the verb indicating speech (e.g., "said").
- Retain Reporting Clause : Keep the subject and object of the reporting clause intact (e.g., "he").
- Adjust Pronouns: Change pronouns if necessary to match the speaker in the reported speech (e.g., "his" to "my").
- Adjust Verb Tense : Change the tense of the verb in reported speech as needed (e.g., "were" to "are").
- Enclose in quotation marks : Place the reported speech within quotation marks.
Therefore, the accurate direct form is: "He said, 'My new slippers are very comfortable'".
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