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.
She said, "I love my grandparents thus I take good care of them."
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. She said that she loved her grandparents so she took good care of them.
- As the reported speech is consist of two sentences we need to change both the sentence according to their rules.
- There will be no change in reporting verb 'said' as there is no object after it.
- 'Inverted comma' should be changed into 'that'.
- 'I' will change into 'she' and 'my' into 'her' as the first person changes according to the subject of the reporting verb.
- 'Love' and 'take' will change into 'loved' and 'took' respectively.
- 'Thus' will change into 'so'.
As the chosen option follows the given rules it will be correct.