Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Vicky asked them whether they wanted to join the party he had organised.
Option 1: Vicky said to them, "Do you want to join the party I have organised?
Option 2: Vicky said to him, "Do you want to join the party I organised?"
Option 3: Vicky said to them, "Do you want to join the party l organised?"
Option 4: Vicky said to him, "Do you want to join the party I have organised?"
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Correct Answer: Vicky said to them, "Do you want to join the party I have organised?
Solution : The correct choice is the first option .
In direct speech, the words of the speaker are directly quoted. The verb form and pronouns are to be changed as per the rules of direct speech.
Narration Conversion:
- Asked is changed to said after which the words of the speaker (Vicky) are directly quoted in the form of a question.
- They is changed to you in direct speech, as it is the correct plural pronoun to refer to the people Vicky asked.
- Had organised is in the past perfect tense, and it is changed to have organised, which is in the present perfect tense to maintain tense consistency in the direct speech.
- The words of the speaker are enclosed in the inverted commas.
Therefore, the sentence in direct speech is: Vicky said to them, "Do you want to join the party I have organised?"
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