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.
She says, "I keep at an arm's length, all those who try to flatter me."
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. She says that she keeps at an arm's length all those who try to flatter her.
- As the reported speech is in "assertive sentence" we need to make changes according to this.
- As the reported verb is in present tense there will be no change in the tense of the reported speech.
- "inverted comma" will be changed into "that".
As the chosen option follows this rule it will be correct.