Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Praveen told his mother that he had completed his homework.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Praveen said to his mother, “I have completed my homework.”
The correct direct form is "Praveen said to his mother, 'I have completed my homework.'" because in the original indirect sentence, "he had completed his homework" is reported speech.
Converting it to direct speech requires changing the past perfect tense "had completed" to the present perfect tense "have completed" and using Praveen's exact words.
The reporting verb "told" changes to "said to" for direct speech. This accurately reflects how Praveen would directly convey the information to his mother.