Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Kiran says that he worked hard for a good rank.
Option 1: Kiran said, "I worked hard for a good rank".
Option 2: Kiran says, "I work hard for good rank".
Option 3: Kiran has said, "I worked hard for a good rank".
Option 4: Kiran says, "I worked hard for a good rank".
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Correct Answer: Kiran says, "I worked hard for a good rank".
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- There would be no change in the reporting verb.
- There would be no change in the tense of the reported clause, as the reporting verb is in the simple present tense.
- The third-person pronoun "he" is changed to the first-person pronoun "I".
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.
Therefore, the sentence in direct speech is: Kiran says, "I worked hard for a good rank".
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