From the given alternatives, select the correct direct narration of the given indirect narration.
Shivi told Rahul that he had realized that the mysterious footprints in the snow were actually made by a very large neighborhood dog.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: Shivi said to Rahul, "He realized that the mysterious footprints in the snow were actually made by a very large neighborhood dog."
Explanation
• When converting indirect speech to direct speech, the reporting verb told Rahul changes back to said to Rahul.
• The past perfect tense had realized in indirect speech shifts back to the simple past tense realized in direct speech.
• The agent of a passive construction takes the preposition by (e.g., made by a dog), not from.
Quick Tip: Past Perfect in indirect speech usually reverses to Simple Past in direct speech when reporting a completed action.