Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Ravi said that he might go to the mall.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Ravi said, “I may go to the mall.”
The given sentence is in indirect speech:
'Ravi said that he might go to the mall.'
To change it into direct speech:
The modal verb 'might' in reported (indirect) speech often corresponds to 'may' in direct speech.
The pronoun 'he' changes to 'I' because Ravi is speaking about himself.
Let’s look at the options:
“I could go to the mall.” – “Could” is usually the reported form of can, not may.
“I may go to the mall.” – This is the correct direct speech form of “he might go.”
“I can go to the mall.” – “Can” implies ability, not possibility.
“I will go to the mall.” – “Will” indicates certainty, not possibility, and changes the meaning.