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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The leader applauded the comrades, saying that they had done very well.

Option 1: The leader said to the comrades, "Bravo! You have done very well."

Option 2: The leader said to the comrades, "Cheers! You have been doing very well."

Option 3: The leader said to the comrades, "Greatl You could do very well."

Option 4: The leader said to the comrades, "Alas! You have done very well."


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Correct Answer: The leader said to the comrades, "Bravo! You have done very well."


Solution : The correct choice is the first option .

Narration Conversion:

  • The pronoun they is changed to you in the direct speech.
  • The past perfect tense had done is changed to the present perfect have done .
  • Bravo! is added as an exclamation.
  • The words of the speaker are enclosed within quotation marks.

Therefore, the direct speech is: The leader said to the comrades, "Bravo! You have done very well."

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