Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Anshul told me that his mother was not at home and that she would be back the following day.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She will be back tomorrow.”
Given sentence: Anshul told me that his mother was not at home and that she would be back the following day.
The commas and inverted commas are added and 'that' is removed.
Second person 'his' will be changed to first-person 'my'.
"Following day" should be replaced by "tomorrow".
So, the final sentence is:
Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She will be back tomorrow.”