Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
He said that his new slippers were very comfortable.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. He said, “My new slippers are very comfortable.”
- The reporting verb has an object. So, said will remain unchanged.
- 'Were' will be changed into 'are'
- The first person pronoun is changed according to the subject of the reporting verb.
- 'his' will be changed into 'my'.
- The conjunctions "that" will be replaced with a comma and an inverted comma.
The correct form of direct speech is-
He said, “My new slippers are very comfortable.”