From the given alternatives, select the correct direct narration of the given indirect narration.
Samaira told Pankaj that he had proudly showed off the brand new bicycle he had just bought with his hard-earned money from his part-time job.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: Samaira said to Pankaj, "He proudly showed off the brand new bicycle he had just bought with his hard-earned money from his part-time job."
Explanation:
• Reporting Verb: In indirect speech, "told Pankaj" changes back to "said to Pankaj" followed by a comma and inverted commas in direct speech.
• Tense Shift: When converting indirect speech to direct speech, the past perfect tense (had proudly showed off) usually corresponds to the simple past tense (proudly showed off).
• Pronoun: The third-person pronoun (he / his) remains unchanged.
• Other choices contain grammatical errors, such as using the incorrect tense form (shows), ungrammatical phrasing (proud show off), or incorrect passive voice (was just bought).