Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Mahendra told her that he would be waiting for her at the theatre.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Mahendra told her, “I will be waiting for you at the theatre.”
Direct speech is a way of reporting speech by repeating the actual words of a speaker. It is used to report or repeat the words spoken by the speaker or writer in the way it is told by the speaker.
For example, if someone says “I’m going,” you can report it using direct speech as "She said, ‘I’m going.
Hence, the correct option would be Mahendra told her, "I will be waiting for you at the threatre."