Convert the following indirect speech sentence into direct speech by selecting the correct option.
The Minister said that the government had allocated additional funds for education.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer: The Minister said, "The government has allocated additional funds for education."
Explanation
• When converting indirect speech to direct speech with a past reporting verb (said), the past perfect tense (had allocated) generally converts back to the present perfect tense (has allocated).
• The conjunction that is removed and replaced with a comma and quotation marks enclosing the actual words spoken.
Quick Tip: Direct Present Perfect (has/have + V3) → Indirect Past Perfect (had + V3).