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.
He said that little did he realize what consequences his words would have.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. "Little did I realize what consequences my words would have," he said.
Changes required:
Conjunction: “That” is removed and inverted commas are added.
Verb: “Said that” changes to “said”.
Tense: Past tense remains the same as the reporting verb is also in past tense.
Pronoun: “He” changes to “I” and “his” changes to “my”.
Others: The structure “little did he realize” is preserved as it expresses emphasis.
Converted sentence: "Little did I realize what consequences my words would have," he said.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.