Choose the correct direct speech form of the following sentence.
Sobhit said that he could speak more fluently than Rahul.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Sobhit said, "I can speak more fluently than Rahul.", is the correct direct speech form for the given sentence.
To convert the indirect sentence "Sobhit said that he could speak more fluently than Rahul" back to direct speech, we apply these rules:
Pronoun Change: "he" in the indirect sentence refers back to the speaker, so it becomes "I".
Verb Tense: The past tense "could" reverts to its present form, "can".
Punctuation: Add a comma after "said" and enclose the spoken words in quotation marks.
The other options are incorrect because they use improper grammar (e.g., "most fluently than," "more fluentlier," or "can spoke").