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.
Ritu said to you, "You are looking very pretty."
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Ritu told you that you were looking very pretty.
- As the reported speech is in "assertive sentence" we need to make changes according to this. The inverted comma will be changed into "that".
- "said" will be changed into, "told".
- Tense of the reported speech will be chanted into "past continuous tense".
As all the rules are followed by the chosen option it will be correct.