Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
He says that he will clear all his dues by the following month.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. He says, “ I will clear all my dues by next month.”
The sentence is in the present tense, and the direct form should reflect the same tense. The original sentence uses "He says," which is present tense, so the direct form should also use "says" and not "said."
"I will clear all my dues by next month" correctly reflects the future tense used in the original sentence, while also maintaining consistency with the pronoun "my" rather than changing it to "his."
The direct quotation uses "I will" to match the speaker's actual words, and "next month" is used instead of "the following month" to fit the direct speech format.