In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
"I always keep a tin of biscuits in my room, girls."
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The matron informed the girls that she always kept a tin of biscuits in her room.
- For changing direct/indirect speech into indirect/direct speech certain grammatical rules are followed:-
- "tense" of the reported speech will be changed into "simple past tense".
- As the only chosen option has the simple past tense it will be correct,