Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The shopkeeper apologised for the mistake he had made in his calculations.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. The shopkeeper said, “I am sorry. I made a mistake in my calculations.”
Given sentence: The shopkeeper apologised for the mistake he had made in his calculations.
As the sentence is in the past perfect tense, it will be changed to simple past tense.
So, 'had made' is changed to 'made.'
Comma and inverted commas are added.
'he' is changed to 'I' and 'his' is changed to 'my.'
So, the final sentence is:
The shopkeeper said, “I am sorry. I made a mistake in my calculations.”