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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

The woman exclaimed that the kids were making too much noise.

Option 1: The woman said, "How the kids are making too much noise!"

Option 2: The woman said, "What noise are the kids making?"

Option 3: The woman said, "The kids were making too much noise."

Option 4: The woman said, "How much noise are the kids making?"


Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: The woman said, "How much noise are the kids making?"


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

Direct speech is a form of speech or writing where the actual words spoken by a person are quoted within quotation marks and attributed to the speaker.

Narration conversion:

  • Change the past tense from "were making" to "are making" to maintain the present tense.
  • Convert the reporting verb "exclaimed" to a simple reporting verb like "said".
  • The direct words of the speaker are enclosed in inverted commas.

Therefore, the correct answer is: The woman said, "How much noise are the kids making?"

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