A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech.
The chief justice said that equality must be served at any cost.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. "Equality must be served at any cost," the chief justice said.
Changes required:
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The given sentence is in indirect speech and we have to convert it to direct speech.
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In direct speech, the reporting verb “said that” changes to “said,” followed by the actual words in quotation marks.
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The modal verb “must” remains unchanged because it expresses an obligation that is universally true.
Converted sentence:
"Equality must be served at any cost," the chief justice said.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.