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.
She mentioned that she was working on a classified project.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. She said, "I am working on a classified project."
Changes required:
Conjunction: The conjunction “that” is removed and inverted commas are added.
Verb: “Mentioned” changes to “said” in direct speech.
Tense: Past continuous (was working) changes to present continuous (am working).
Pronoun: “She” changes to “I” as per the speaker.
Others: No other change required.
Converted sentence: She said, "I am working on a classified project."
Hence, the chosen option is correct.