Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
He said that it would be fun if I could join.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. He said, “It will be fun if you can join.”
Changes required:
Conjunction removal: The conjunction “that” is removed in direct speech, and inverted commas (“__”) are added.
Tense: “Would be” in indirect speech changes to “will be” in direct speech.
Pronoun: “I” in indirect speech becomes “you” in direct speech, because the speaker is talking to “me”.
Verb form: “Could join” becomes “can join” to reflect the original words spoken in present/future possibility.
Converted sentence: He said, “It will be fun if you can join.”
Hence, the chosen option is correct.