Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
He told you that he had not known that it was your birthday that day.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. He said to you, “I did not know that it is your birthday today.”
- Change "had not known" to "did not know" for the direct speech, and "that day" to "today" to reflect the direct reporting of the speaker's current perspective.
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The direct form should use quotation marks and retain the verb tenses appropriate for direct speech.
So, the direct form is: "He said to you, 'I did not know that it was your birthday that day.'"