Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Isha told Shivani that they didn’t need to buy tickets for the match as she had been given free passes for two.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Isha said to Shivani, “We don’t need to buy tickets for the match as I have been given free passes for two.”
The direct form of the sentence is: "Isha told Shivani, 'We don’t need to buy tickets for the match because I have been given free passes for two.'"
This conversion changes "they" to "we" to reflect Isha's perspective, updates "had been given" to "have been given" to match the present perfect tense used in direct speech, and replaces "as" with "because" for clearer connection in the direct quote.