Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Mahendra told her that he would be waiting for her at the theatre.
Option 1: Mahendra told her, "He will be waiting for her at the theatre."
Option 2: Mahendra asked her, "I will be waiting for you at the theatre."
Option 3: Mahendra inquired her, "He will be waiting for you at the theatre."
Option 4: Mahendra told her, "I will be waiting for you at the theatre."
New: SSC Stenographer Application Form 2024 Released
Don't Miss: Month-wise current affairs
Suggested: Upcoming government exams
Correct Answer: Mahendra told her, "I will be waiting for you at the theatre."
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option .
In direct speech, the words of the speaker are directly quoted and put in quotation marks. When transforming indirect speech to direct speech, pronouns and tense forms are changed accordingly.
Narration Conversion:
- Told is the correct verb form to be used here.
- He is changed to I , as the words are directly quoted.
- Would is the past tense, and it will be changed to will in direct speech.
- Her (third-person pronoun) is changed to you (second-person pronoun) as per the rules of direct speech.
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.
Therefore, the sentence in direct speech is: Mahendra told her, "I will be waiting for you at the theatre."
Related Questions
Know More about
Staff Selection Commission Stenographer ...
Application | Eligibility | Dates | FAQs
Get Updates Brochure
Your Staff Selection Commission Stenographer Grade C & D Exam brochure has been successfully mailed to your registered email id “”.
