In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Your father said to me, "I should not have given my daughter such a long rope."
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Your father told me that he should not have given his daughter such a long rope.
- As the reported speech is in "assertive sentence" we need to make changes according to this. The reported verb will be changed into "told".
- The inverted comma will be changed into "that".
- There will be no change in the tense of the reported speech.
As all the rules are followed by the chosen option it will be correct.