Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Raza requested his parents to forgive him that time and promised never to play truant again.
Option 1: Raza said to his parents, “Please forgive me this time. I promise never to play truant again.”
Option 2: Raza said to his parents, “Forgive me that time. I promise I would never play truant again.”
Option 3: Raza said to his parents, “Please forgive me that time. I promise to never play truant again.”
Option 4: Raza said to his parents, “Forgive me this time. I promised never to play truant again.”
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Correct Answer: Raza said to his parents, “Please forgive me this time. I promise never to play truant again.”
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
When transforming reported speech to direct speech, it's essential to use an appropriate reporting verb and maintain consistency in tense changes.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
- The reporting verb "requested" is changed to "said".
- The conjunction "that" is removed.
- Since the reporting verb is "requested" and the reported clause is imperative, the direct speech would start with "please".
- The past tense "promised" is changed to the present tense "promise".
- "That" is changed to "this".
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.
So, the correct sentence would be: Raza said to his parents, "Please forgive me this time. I promise never to play truant again."
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