Choose the correct direct speech form of the following sentence.
Meenal told Renu that she had been a very good football player.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Transformation from indirect speech to direct speech:
Tense Change: In indirect speech, the past perfect (had been) is used when the original direct speech was in the simple past (was) or present perfect (have been).
Pronoun Change: The pronoun "she" in the indirect sentence refers to the speaker, Meenal. Therefore, in direct speech, it changes back to "I".
Reporting Verb: "Told Renu that" changes back to the standard reporting format "said to Renu,".
Direct speech Meenal said to Renu, "I was a very good football player."