Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Taru said that she could not leave the children alone.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e Taru said, “I cannot leave the children alone.”
Given sentence: Taru said that she could not leave the children alone.
Comma and inverted commas are added.
"She" will be changed to "I".
"Could" will be changed to "can".
So, the final sentence is:
Taru said, “I cannot leave the children alone.”