Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct Speech.
She said that she might have left her purse at the café.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: She said, "I might have left my purse at the café."
Explanation:
To convert this sentence from indirect to direct speech, remove the conjunction that and place the reported statement within quotation marks preceded by a comma.
Pronoun change: The third-person pronouns she and her change to the first-person pronouns I and my according to the subject of the reporting verb.
Modal verb: The modal phrase might have left retains its exact form in direct speech.
Quick Tip: Modal verbs like might, could, should, and would do not undergo tense changes when converting between direct and indirect speech.