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 teacher remarked that students needed to submit their projects by Monday.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. "Students need to submit their projects by Monday," the teacher remarked.
Changes required:
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Conjunction: Not required in direct speech.
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Pronoun change: No change needed because “students” is general.
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Tense change: Replace needed with need, because indirect speech used past tense only due to reporting verb, but the original instruction is in the present.
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Time/place words: “Monday” remains unchanged.
Converted sentence:
"Students need to submit their projects by Monday," the teacher remarked.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.