Select the option that expresses the following sentence in direct speech.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his own father.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e.. “Do you suppose you know better than your own father?” jeered his angry mother.
Changes required:
Conjunction: Removed (used only in indirect speech).
Verb: “asked whether he supposed” becomes “do you suppose”.
Tense: Indirect past → Direct present (since original was a question in present tense).
Pronoun: “he” becomes “you”; “his” becomes “your”.
Others: Sentence is punctuated with quotation marks for direct speech.
Converted sentence:
“Do you suppose you know better than your own father?” jeered his angry mother.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.